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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...
‘Love can jump two metres’: Archbishops upbeat despite pandemic trials
A HUMBLER and simpler Church of England must bless the nation, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said. They were addressing a special one-day session of the General Synod on Thursday, which met to approve a change in its constitution to ...
Podcast: A. D. A France-Williams reads from Ghost Ship: Institutional racism and the Church of England
On the podcast this week, the Revd A. D. A France-Williams reads from his book Ghost Ship: Institutional racism and the Church of England (SCM Press). “To love oneself as a black person in the UK is an act of resistance to the pressures and powers...

weekly News 06/09/2020