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Anglican Covenant has supporters and critics
Updated Wednesday evening Update Anglican Communion Faith and Order body issues videos on the Covenant Members of the Anglican Communion with Internet access can now watch three videos produced by the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity Faith and Order (IASCUFO)...
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Anglican Covenant debate: a shift in momentum
The No Anglican Covenant Coalition has issued a news release: Momentum Shifting in Anglican Covenant Debate. (Full PDF version is over here.) With one-third of English dioceses now having voted on the proposed Anglican Covenant, leaders of the No Anglican...
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some recent equality decisions and legal analysis
The case of Bull & Bull v Hall & Preddy was decided at appeal. On 10th February 2012, the Court of Appeal upheld a Judge’s ruling that a Christian couple, Peter and Hazelmary Bull, had discriminated against Martin Hall and...
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Anglican Covenant rejected in more English dioceses
Four dioceses in the Church of England voted today on the proposal to adopt the draft Anglican Covenant. Earlier results are reported here. In Leicester the voting was: Bishops: 2 for 0 against Clergy: 15 for, 21 against, 3 abstentions...
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General Synod - voting on women bishops legislation
Earlier today I linked to the electronic voting lists from this month’s Church of England General Synod. I have now consolidated the three votes on various aspects of the women bishops legislation into a single spreadsheet. This is available as...
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General Synod - electronic voting results
The voting lists from the electronic votes taken at this month’s General Synod of the Church of England are now available as pdf files. Women bishops legislation item 35 results - Southwark amendment to Manchester motion item 36 results -...
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opinion for Quinquagesima
Bishop John Gladwin preached this sermon at A Way in the Wilderness Service held at St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey on 6 February 2012. Nick Spencer writes in the New Statesman Rush to judgement. The Bible Guide Online has its...
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Former Worcestershire rector loses employment tribunal claim
The Reverend Mark Sharpe has lost his case against the Bishop and Diocese of Worcester. Gavin Drake reports: Former Rector loses employment tribunal claim against bishop. …The Revd Mark Sharpe, former Rector of the Teme Valley South benefice near Tenbury...
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Dispose of the messy Anglican Covenant
Giles Fraser has written in this week’s Church Times about the Anglican Covenant. …To recap: the Anglican Covenant is an international treaty, championed originally by the Bishop of Durham at that time, Dr Tom Wright, among others. It was a...
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Trevor Phillips: Christians 'aren't above the law'
Updated Friday evening Two newspapers report recent remarks by Trevor Phillips head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, at a public debate on 8 February. Telegraph Christians ‘aren’t above the law’, says equalities chief Trevor Phillips by John Bingham...
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more comments on secularism
The Telegraph had this leader comment on the speech by Baroness Warsi: Faith must not be driven from Britain’s public life Baroness Warsi, the chairman of the Conservative Party, today leads a heavyweight ministerial delegation to the Vatican to mark...
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The Queen visits Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace reports: The Queen attends multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace Archbishop Rowan Williams hosted a multi-faith reception today for Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Lambeth Palace. His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs...
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Baroness Warsi's speech at the Vatican
Today the focus of media comment has moved to a speech given by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, who is leading the largest ever UK Government delegation to the Vatican, to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations...
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Religious and Social Attitudes of some British Christians
There was a great deal of comment in the media on Tuesday about a poll undertaken by Ipsos MORI for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. You can read the survey results for yourself. Here is the Ipsos...
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Women bishops: WATCH asks bishops not to amend draft legislation
WATCH Press Release 12.15pm Monday 13 February 2012 Women and the Church (WATCH) To the Bishops: ‘Keep faith with the Dioceses’ - do not amend the draft legislation for women bishops. We urge the House of Bishops not to make...
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African Anglicans meet in Burundi
ACNS carries four reports from the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa, which held its 11th meeting last week in Bujumbura, Burundi. 11th CAPA Council opens in Burundi Hosted by the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi, the 11th...
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opinion
George Pitcher explains on the Mail Online Why I signed the London clergy’s petition for ‘gay weddings’. Giles Fraser writes in the Church Times As long as it is not a blessing . . . And for the New Statesman...
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opinion
George Pitcher explains on the Mail Online Why I signed the London clergy’s petition for ‘gay weddings’...
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Local council has no statutory authority for prayers
Updated Friday evening UK Human Rights Blog Prayer in council meetings was unlawful, rules High Court by Rosalind English The High Court today ruled that the Devonshire Council had overreached their powers under the Local Government Act 1972 by insisting...
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General Synod - Friday press reports
The Church Times will publish its detailed reports from General Synod next week, but today they publish these news items. Ed Thornton and Glyn Paflin Women vote now rests substantially with the Bishops Madeleine Davies Synod condemns ‘outrageous’ attack on...
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