Church of England

Conservative Anglican archbishops in Africa are challenging a decision by the Church of England to allow clergy to bless same sex couples’ marriages, warning that the move puts the worldwide Anglican Communion in further jeopardy.

This coming week promises to be one of the most historic — and controversial — in the life of the Church of England, as its General Synod heads toward a resolution of a long debate over blessings of same-sex couples.

It’s a headline that could have run at any time in the past three decades: The primate of the Church of England attempts to balance conservative and progressive views on LGBTQ affirmation in the name of church unity.

The Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators for decades, preferring instead to safeguard its own reputation, and created a culture where abusers were able to hide, an independent report said Tuesday.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says monuments on Church of England property will be reviewed and “some will have to come down." But Graça Machel, widow of Nelson Mandela, has a different perspective.

Though he describes COVID-19 as “unmitigated evil,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says the locked-down church is experiencing renewal and “making a huge impact.”

Christian teachings and attitudes were significant factors in anti-Semitism, stereotyping, and Jewish persecution, says the Church of England in its first official statement about the Holocaust.

The Church of England has issued its first social media guidelines, saying it hopes to foster kindness online and help the church be a “force for social cohesion” in the digital sphere.