Church
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Black trainee vicar rejected from curacy post critical of apology
A black trainee vicar rejected from a curacy post because the congregation was "monochrome white working class" has criticised an apology from the Bishop and Diocese of St Alban's.
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Welsh churches to re-open for private prayer
Churches in Wales can re-open for private prayer from Monday, Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
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Ties to slavery are a 'source of shame', says Church of England
The Church of England also suggested some monuments may be altered or removed but only if this is done "safely and legally".
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Scottish churches welcome re-opening of buildings for individual prayer from 22 June
Scottish Church leaders have welcomed the announcement from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as the country moves into phase 2 of its strategy to emerge from lockdown.
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Christians petition MP about remaining restrictions on church gatherings
The letter from Christians in the Morecambe Bay area says that online meetings "fall far short of the New Testament standard for church gatherings".
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Diocese of Chelmsford to cut back on paid clergy numbers
The Diocese of Chelmsford is scaling back the number of paid clergy posts due to ongoing financial challenges.
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey's permission to officiate revoked by Bishop of Oxford
The diocese said the decision had been taken after new information came to light regarding Lord Carey during the course of an ongoing review into the Church of England's handling of abuse allegations against the late John Smyth QC.
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Women accounted for majority of CofE deacons for the first time in 2019
Women accounted for just over half of the new deacons ordained in the Church of England last year.
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Church apologises over rejection letter to black trainee vicar
The Church of England has apologised after a black trainee vicar was rejected for a post at a white-majority church because he was not deemed a sufficient "match" for the congregation.
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Asylum seekers and refugees help Salvation Army respond to coronavirus food poverty
Asylum seekers and refugees are among the volunteers assisting The Salvation Army as it responds to food poverty across the UK during the coronavirus crisis.
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Churches in England open again for individual prayer
The latest guidance from the Government, released on Friday, permits individuals or members of the same household to enter into a church to pray on their own.
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Church minister sees reduction in rough sleeping during Covid-19
A Church of Scotland minister says a reduction in rough sleeping in Edinburgh since the start of Covid-19 has been one of the "unexpected benefits" of the crisis.
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Racism on the agenda for most UK churches, survey finds
In the poll of nearly 500 Premier listeners, three quarters (74%) said their church had mentioned the issue since the death of unarmed black man George Floyd last month.
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Churches experience surge in interest during Covid-19 - study
Churches across the UK have experienced a surge in interest following the outbreak of coronavirus, new research from the Evangelical Alliance has found.
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Bishops take the knee in memory of George Floyd
Church of England bishops took the knee on Tuesday to mark two weeks since the death of George Floyd.