General Synod

since 2025 › Feb › 08 (Sat) @ 14:02 UTC

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78 days ago

Bishop of London breaks down in tears lamenting 'micro-aggressions still faced by women in the Church of England'

found 2025 › Feb › 15 (Sat) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE (pictured) choked up at a meeting of the General Synod - also known as the Church's Parliament - this week.

81 days ago

Sex abuse survivors left furious after Church of England's ruling body votes to reject full independent safeguarding after string of damaging scandals

found 2025 › Feb › 12 (Wed) @ 06:23 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Members of the General Synod yesterday chose not to adopt a new safeguarding model heavily favoured by victims, who described the move as a 'punch in the gut'.

82 days ago

Archbishop of York faces growing calls to resign over his handling of sex abuse allegations in the Church of England

found 2025 › Feb › 11 (Tue) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Stephen Cottrell, the de facto leader of the CofE, faced the wrath of clergy as he survived a vote to stop him from giving a customary address at the opening of General Synod on Monday.

I know I have made mistakes, says under-fire archbishop

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 17:47 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

The Archbishop of York says "trust has been broken" as he opens a the Church of England's General Synod.

84 days ago

Church of England scandals stoke fears of mutiny as synod talks loom

found 2025 › Feb › 08 (Sat) @ 13:57 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Demoralised clergy speak of church in freefall and crisis of trust in run-up to governing body meeting

Mutiny may be in the air when the Church of England’s normally staid ruling body, the General Syn…

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