Church of England stops short of backing full independence in safeguarding

London, UK Reuters The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, voting instead for an alternative option that critics say does not go far enough to quell public alarm over several past scandals. The mother church for 85 million Anglicans worldwide has been […]
Anglican Church in South Africa admits failures in handling of sexual abuse claims

Johannesburg, South Africa AP The Anglican Church leadership in South Africa has admitted to failing to disclose sexual abuse allegations against its former member John Smyth, who mistreated children in the 1970s and 1980s in the UK and Zimbabwe before fleeing to South Africa, where he died in 2018. In November, an independent review found […]
Church of England bishop resigns, denies sexual assault allegations

Liverpool, England Reuters A Church of England bishop resigned on Thursday after what he called a “trial by media” over allegations of sexual assault which he has denied, but which have deepened a crisis at the mother church of the Anglican Communion. Bishop of Liverpool John Perumbalath announced his decision after the resignation in November […]
Church of England launches new initiative launched to rekindle faith in the country’s north

Norwich, UK A Church of England initiative to rekindle faith through prayer, storytelling and church planting is underway in northern England. Inspired by the work of the historic northern Christian leaders such as St Cuthbert, Bede, Hild and Paulinus, the Faith in the North initiative – launched late last year – is encouraging churches to engage […]
Church of England faces uncharted waters as Welby’s tenure ends

Updated: 9:30am, 7th January, 2025 (AEDT) London, UK Reuters Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will end his duties on Monday after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, but his interim successor is facing scrutiny in a similar case, leaving the Church of England on uncertain ground. Welby, 69, announced his resignation in November after an […]
On A Mission: Wrestling for Jesus

ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on how the UK’s Kingdom Wrestling is reaching people with the hope of Jesus through church-hosted events…
Church of England must repent, leading cleric says at Christmas

London, UK Reuters The Church of England’s second most senior cleric Stephen Cottrell will call in a Christmas sermon on Wednesday for repentance and change within an institution reeling from child abuse cover-up scandals. This year’s festivities have been overshadowed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s resignation over a cover-up and accusations of further […]
Girls will be part of St Paul’s Cathedral choir on Christmas Day for first time
London, UK AP For the first time in its 900-year history, girls will form part of the choir performing at the Christmas Day service on Wednesday at London’s majestic St Paul’s Cathedral. The choir, which is made up of both adult and child choristers, will perform at services on Christmas Day under the 111 metre […]
Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case

London, UK AP A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. George Carey, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, quit after a BBC investigation reported that he allowed a priest who […]
A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims

London, UK AP The senior clergyman who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England faced calls to resign on Monday over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. The BBC reported that Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell let a priest remain in his post despite knowing he […]