Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual abuse - report
The Church of England has been told it failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators in a damning independent report published today.
The Church of England has been told it failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators in a damning independent report published today.
The Government is being urged to cancel the debt of people who have fallen into hardship after months of coronavirus restrictions.
The extent of hygiene measures in place across churches has made them "among the safest places for people to attend" in the ongoing pandemic, a senior Catholic leader has said.
The Very Rev Peter Bradley said he had been under "tremendous pressure" in recent weeks, which had "seriously affected" his health.
The Church of Scotland's total income for this year could fall by close to a fifth due to Covid-19.
The Queen spoke of "difficult" days in a letter to the Church of Scotland on the first day of its online General Assembly.
Smaller churches have not been able to host their online services at their requested time on YouTube.
Evangelical theologian Dr Ian Paul has warned that a second lockdown could create more problems than it solves.
Evangelical leader John Stevens has urged church leaders to start thinking now about when and why it might be acceptable to disobey the Government as it continues to impose far-reaching restrictions on society to tackle coronavirus.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England will emerge from the pandemic a changed institution.
As the UK grapples with a second wave of coronavirus, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have called on the Church to play a vital role in offering hope and comfort to the nation.
"The public worship of the Christian church is particularly essential for our nation's wellbeing," say the pastors, who come from across the UK and represent a number of denominations, including the Church of England, Free Church of England, FIEC and Free Church of Scotland.
The gifts of Christians with disabilities have been "overlooked" in the Church of England, says a vicar who suffers from chronic pain.