When former Archbishop Rowan Williams announced in March 2012 that he was standing down as Archbishop of Canterbury, bookmakers started taking bets on his successor. Bishop John Sentamu, then Archbishop of York, was the clear favourite with the Bishops of London, Liverpool and Bradford among others in the running. One of the front-runners said to Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has disclosed that hospital staff pressured his wife Caroline to consider aborting their disabled daughter during pregnancy. Speaking at the General Synod in York, Welby explained that his daughter Ellie had dyspraxia; a condition affecting movement and coordination. Hospital staff suggested abortion if a disability test returned positive results, Read more
The Church of England General Synod has agreed to run a pilot programme offering stand-alone services for blessing same-sex couples. The motion came from the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally. Last week, the Church’s General Synod voted to move ahead with implementing special prayers of thanks and dedication for gay couples. The vote followed the Read more
Prince Edward delivered Her Majesty’s speech to bishops and clergy at the General Synod after she cancelled her appearance last week following medical advice for her to rest. Before the address, the Earl of Wessex said the monarch sent her “sincere and deep apologies that she cannot be here today”. “I think you probably understand Read more