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Do not suspend worship again, say clergy in open letter
MORE than 150 Anglican clergy have joined with ministers of other denominations to urge the Government not to recommend the suspension of public worship again for fear of causing “serious damage” to the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being o...
Love refugees — and love those who fear them, Welby tells Washington congregation
CHRISTIANS should “channel the abundant grace of God” towards both refugees and those who fear them, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. In a sermon preached to a congregation in Washington National Cathedral, in the United States, by video lin...
New scheme ‘marks turning point’ in Church’s treatment of survivors
THE Archbishops’ Council has approved an interim pilot scheme for survivors of abuse in the C of E, as part of what the Archbishops of Canterbury and York describe as “a turning point” in the Church’s treatment of survivors. The sum available has ...
Bishop offers condolences to shot policeman’s family
THE Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, has expressed the diocese’s shock at the death of Matt Ratana, the Police Sergeant who was shot and killed by a suspect at Croydon Custody Centre in the early hours of Friday morning. Bisho...

Weekly News 27/09/2020