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‘Like a poll tax’: Church of England should stop charging couples for weddings, say vicars

Call for high fees to be scrapped as church marriages fall by half in England and Wales between 1999 and 2019

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

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 Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Bishops risk becoming ‘politicians that wear mitres’, MP says

Conservative MP Chris Loder said bishops taking political positions are ‘damaging’ for the Church of England.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Bishops should lose guaranteed seats in House of Lords, MPs to hear

SNP MP Tommy Sheppard will say Anglican bishops should ‘get no special fast track’ to a place in Parliament.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

A seat in the House of Lords isn’t God-given. It’s time parliament ejected all the bishops

Scrapping automatic places for a minority religion is as good a place as any to start with reform of the upper house, says humanist Sandi Toksvig

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023

Commentary: California’s pension funds are wrecking the planet and losing billions. It’s quite a trick

I remember, more than a decade ago, sitting down with a financial executive from the Church of England in a plush London office. The organization I co-founded, 350.org, had just launched its fossil fuel divestment campaign, and we were encouraging the Anglicans to join in, on the grounds that Exxon…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2023

Bristol priest honoured with Langton Award for service to Chinese-heritage clergy

The Reverend Mark Yan Ying Sum Nam was awarded the Langton Award for Community Service as part of the 2023 Lambeth Awards

Bristol Post · Jun 27, 2023

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 June

UK borrowers got further bad news this week as the Bank of England hiked interest rates from 4.5% to 5%.

The Week · Jun 23, 2023

C of E divests of fossil fuels as oil and gas firms ditch climate pledges

Church pension and endowment funds shed holdings after U-turns by BP and Shell

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

Church of England clergy asks for a pay raise for the first time in history

The United Kingdom has been struggling with a cost-of-living crisis since 2021. Clergy members are asking for a 9.5% pay hike that would begin in April 2024.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2023