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Demands For Church Of England Reform After Abuse Scandal

Anglican leaders faced pressure Wednesday to speed up reforms following Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's resignation over a damning report concluding the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.

International Business Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know

Welby is accused of not taking sufficient action to stop one of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abusers.

Al Jazeera

Bishop says more C of E senior clergy may need to resign over abuse scandal

Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead, welcomes resignation of Justin Welby but says institutional changes needed

The Guardian - UK

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Who could succeed Justin Welby as archbishop of Canterbury?

Some will think a woman should lead the C of E and age limitation will rule out a number of bishops

The Guardian - UK

Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby resigned?

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation means a new leader of the Church of England must be found. From the steady hand to those more outspoken on matters of gender, sexuality and climate, here are the names the prime minister could take to the king

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns - live: Welby’s Lords seat in doubt amid calls for Labour to refuse peerage

Mr Welby said it was ‘very clear’ he must take responsibility and regretted the Church’s historic failures

The Independent UK

Victims of abuse scandal call for more resignations after Archbishop of Canterbury quits in ‘shame'

Justin Welby had tried to stay in post following the Makin Review but bowed to growing pressure over his position

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Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse

The Guardian - UK

Archbishops of Canterbury and York warn against new extremism definition

Clerics say Michael Gove’s anti-extremism strategy risks targeting Muslims and may threaten freedom of speech and peaceful protest

The Guardian - UK

Alexis Jay warns she will quit C of E safeguarding role if there is interference

Former chair of UK child sexual abuse inquiry has been asked to set up independent safeguarding model

The Guardian - UK

Ex-sex abuse inquiry boss to lead work on Church of England safeguarding

Professor Alexis Jay vowed to withdraw from her role ‘if I detect any attempt to interfere with or to hinder my work’.

The Independent UK

Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York

Stephen Cottrell tells General Synod ‘mistakes have been made’, while sacked safeguarding board member says ‘we did our job too well’

The Guardian - UK

Lord’s Prayer is ‘problematic’ due to ‘oppressively patriarchal’ reference, says Church of England leader

The language in the Lord’s Prayer might be “problematic” for some people, the archbishop of York said Friday during his address to a meeting of the Church of England’s ruling body.

Tribune News Service

Lord’s Prayer opening may be ‘problematic’, says archbishop

Archbishop of York tells General Synod that ‘Our Father’ has patriarchal connotations

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We think disunity is normal but it is a disgrace, says archbishop

In his presidential address to the church’s parliament the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, called for unity and more focus on the word ‘our’.

The Guardian - UK

Illegal migration bill is ‘cruelty without purpose’, says Archbishop of York

Jewish leaders join Stephen Cottrell in urging government not to penalise ‘world’s most vulnerable’ as charities and businesses voice horror in open letter

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Church of England OKs blessings for same-sex couples, but it still won't marry them

Same-sex couples still can't marry in the church, but clergy can now choose to confer blessings on a civil marriage or partnership. The decision came after a vigorous debate.

The Independent UK

Same-sex blessings a ‘moment of hope’ for Church but divisions still ‘run deep’

The Bishop of London said he recognised the change ‘does not go nearly far enough for many but too far for others’.

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The Independent UK

‘Church part of the problem’ in discrimination against Gypsy and Roma community

Lord Boateng told the Church of England National Education Conference that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are England’s ‘least-liked group’.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the C of E and same-sex marriage: kicking the can down the road

Editorial: The move towards blessings for civil unions is a step forward. But next month’s General Synod will be fraught

The Guardian - UK

Archbishops call for checks to prevent social care profiteering

Stephen Cottrell and Justin Welby launch sweeping plan to reform how vulnerable people are looked after

The Guardian - UK

C of E leaders call for tax rises to fund NHS-style social care system

Archbishops of Canterbury and York say ‘national care covenant’ needed with stronger role for state

The Guardian - UK

Justin Welby ‘joyful’ at C of E switch but will not bless same-sex civil marriages

Archbishop of Canterbury’s position differs from that of archbishop of York, who says he will offer personal blessings

Tribune News Service

Church of England bishops refuse to back same-sex marriages

Bishops of the Church of England said Wednesday they will continue to refuse to perform same-sex marriages, reaffirming that “holy matrimony is between one man and one woman for life.”

The Independent UK

Census: Less than half of England and Wales population identifies as Christian

The percentage of people saying they had no religion jumped from 25.2% in 2011 to over a third in 2021 (37.2%).

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