The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, has announced he will retire next July. Details are on the diocesan website.

Ecclesiastical Committee concerned about power dynamics in National Church Governance Measure Concerns about the “huge power” enjoyed by the body set to replace the Archbishops’ Council were voiced in ...

Peter Collier ViaMedia.News The House of Bishops on Clergy and Same Sex Marriage – Further Personal Reflections ...

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This does require some time-limited changes to the Constitution, and the Governing Body will meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to discuss these proposed changes. More details are in this press release, ...

As Colin highlights, where we have ended up is that an ordained minister can use his or her discretion to decide which relationships should, or should not, be blessed. Synod has shown that it is not ...

The Charity Commission has set an expectation that the Archbishops’ Council should implement independent safeguarding structures as endorsed by the Church’s General Synod in February 2025 within 18 ...

“Is the upcoming appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury the last chance saloon for the C of E to save itself?” ...

The next meeting of the Church of England’s General Synod is in February 2026. A number of miscellaneous papers, listed below, have already been issued. They include reports from the Faith and Order ...

Over my lifetime the Church of England has sold off many sacred spaces to become houses, community centres, cafes and shops. I find that far more disturbing than a temporary exhibition and, if ...

The paper details final approval of the majority of the recommendations from the Makin Review. Of the recommendations, 24 are accepted fully and three in part. The Steering Group will continue to ...