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 […]
Church of England to draft pastoral guidance on same-sex couple blessings
London, UK Reuters The Church of England will work towards drafting new pastoral guidance and other material needed to allow same-sex couples to receive blessings from priests over the next few months, it said on Saturday. The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, speaks during the Service of Prayer and Reflection at St Paul’s Cathedral, following […]
Church of England allows blessings for same-sex couples
London, UK AP The Church of England’s national assembly on Thursday voted to let priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, while continuing to ban church weddings for the same couples. Bishops proposed the compromise measure after five years of discussions about the church’s position on sexuality. It was approved by the church’s General Synod, […]
Church of England welcomes continuation of public service but urges care
The Church of England has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to allow public worship but have said clergy who have concerns and others who are shielding “should take particular care and stay at home”. In a statement issued this week, Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London and chair of the Church of England’s COVID recovery group, said […]