THE person nominated to be the next Bishop of Durham has withdrawn from the process, it was announced on Monday. It has not ...

“In doing so, they strengthen the movement advocating for a greener, fairer banking sector. As Christians, switching to a ...

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THE behaviour of the House of Bishops had made her “furious”, the Bishop-designate of Aston, Canon Esther Prior, told the General Synod on Thursday, in a condemnation of its lack of consultation over ...

THE General Synod stopped short of transferring all safeguarding functions to an external organisation, at least in the short term, after a charged debate on Tuesday. After hours of discussion, all ...

A CLERGY colleague was, at one point in his ministry, responsible for three churches. The third church was the smallest — just a few people hanging on at Sunday services — and the parishioners often ...

WEBSITES and commentaries tell us that windstorms are common on the Sea of Galilee. The surrounding geography apparently creates wind funnels, as air is forced through a narrow space. But Luke is no ...

THE dismissal of a school worker for social-media posts about issues of gender and sexuality was not proportionate and amounted to unlawful direct discrimination, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

THE new Clergy Conduct Measure (CCM) received final approval from the General Synod on Wednesday afternoon to replace the much-criticised Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM). The Measure passed ...