Church

Welby's resignation 'does not absolve' Church of England, says bishop

The Church of England's lead bishop for safeguarding, Joanne Grenfell, has said that the Church of England must remain committed to making "wholesale changes" after the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Welby has 'done the right thing' by resigning

A vicar who helped organise a widely supported petition calling for Justin Welby to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed his resignation.

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury

It came after days of mounting pressure in which critics said his position had become "untenable".

Calls continue for Welby to step down over John Smyth scandal

Thousands have signed a petition launched by members of the Church of England General Synod calling for the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation.

Chaplain branded a safeguarding risk by CofE seeks judicial review

A chaplain who was labelled a safeguarding risk by the Church of England due to his traditional Christian views on gender identity is seeking a judicial review at the Royal Courts of Justice today.

Archbishop 'does not intend to resign' over John Smyth abuse failures

The Archbishop of Canterbury "does not intend to resign" despite calls from influential clergy to go following a damning report into failings over the handling of the John Smyth abuse scandal.

Church of England covered up 'prolific and abhorrent' John Smyth abuse, independent review finds

An independent review led by Keith Makin found that Smyth had perpetrated "prolific and abhorrent" abuse over decades and that the response of the Church of England "amounted to a cover-up".

Justin Welby called to repent over gay sex position

Gafcon leaders have called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to repent over his change of position on gay sex.

Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over gay sex comments

"Those bishops who depart from the clear unambiguous teaching of the CofE should resign."

Archbishop of Canterbury's gay sex comments spark backlash

Evangelicals have expressed "disbelief" at comments made by the Archbishop of Canterbury in which he claimed that gay sex is not sinful if it is within a committed relationship.

Anglican Network in Europe inaugurates third diocese

"The Anglican Network in Europe is still small, but it is a growing Province-in-Formation," said the Most Rev Laurent Mbanda, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and Chair of the Gafcon Primates.

Chris Packham leads calls to rewild Church of England

TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has led calls to the Church of England to commit to re-wilding 30 per cent of its land.

Rick Warren: 'Part of finishing the task is re-evangelising the Church'

Ahead of his speech Saturday at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation, Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church in California, warned believers must re-evangelise nominal Christians to fulfill the Great Commission, adding that some Christians have traded "spiritual power for political influence."