Category - church of england

Ugandan Anglicans continue to dither on anti-gay bill

staff writers — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:06:34 +0000

The Ugandan Anglican Church says that it has no "official position" on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposed in the country's Parliament. However, the Church's secretary has said that the death penalty clause should be removed.

Christian leaders urged to condemn Ugandan anti-gay bill

staff writers — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:15:27 +0000

Christian leaders around the world, particularly in the Anglican Communion, are being urged to condemn proposed legislation in Uganda which would introduce the death penalty for certain consensual homosexual acts.

Church of England launches seven-year climate change plan

staff writers — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:49:51 +0000

The Church of England has used a meeting of global faith leaders and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to launch an environmental strategy for the next seven years.

Church of England dismisses Christian peace poll and backs the military

staff writers — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:09:38 +0000

A Church of England spokesperson has dismissed a poll at a major Christian arts festival which suggests that many British Christians want troops out of Afghanistan, an end to UK arms exports and a more decisive stand for peace by the churches.

C of E priests opposed to women 'flattered' by Vatican overture

staff writers — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:28:30 +0100

Over 500 Church of England clergy are meeting today to consider the Pope's offer for them to join their own section of the Roman Catholic Church. But sceptics point out that false claims of a 'mass exodus' have been made before.

Church must shed its middle class image, says bishop

staff writers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:32:00 +0100

The Bishop of Reading has expressed his frustration with the Church of England's middle class image, contrasting it with the message of Jesus and insisting that the Church should be a place “where people can be just as they are”.

Church should invest in alternative economics

Press Office — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:40:27 +0100

Responding to recent remarks by Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia commented:

Church's mixed messages on the sanctity of life

Symon Hill — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:33:16 +0100

Believers in the sanctity of life might be somewhat confused by the Church of England's latest communications update.

C of E seeks to woo weddings back to church

staff writers — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:32:12 +0100

Keen to combat the overall decline both in church weddings and its own cultural influence as an institution, the Church of England is re-emphasising its more relaxed wedding guidelines.

US Episcopalians vote to allow bishops in same-sex relationships

staff writers — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:34:32 +0100

In a historic and controversial move, the Episcopal Church in the USA, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has voted to remove the bar on priests in monogamous same-sex relationships from becoming bishops.