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Church of England meeting at time of ‘unprecedented crisis’ over abuse failings

There will be five days of debates and votes on issues including safeguarding.

The Independent UK

Church of England scandals stoke fears of mutiny as synod talks loom

Demoralised clergy speak of church in freefall and crisis of trust in run-up to governing body meeting

The Guardian - UK

Bishop says scandal revelations feel as if Church of England ‘being purified’

The General Synod will meet next week amid a tumultuous time for the Church.

Evening Standard

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Church of England weighs new watchdog to police abuse failures after Justin Welby resignation

The general synod will meet in February following the fall-out from a child abuse inquiry that led to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Independent UK

At least two years for new Church safeguarding process to be in place

Proposals for a new approach involving independent bodies have been published ahead of a Synod vote in February.

The Independent UK

Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination

Pope Francis and cardinals accused of ignoring calls to give women greater leadership roles

The Guardian - UK

Justin Welby: Quitting is in best interests of church I dearly love

John Smyth abused boys and young men for decades and an independent review concluded the Archbishop should have alerted authorities in 2013.

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Welby should take opportunity to resign, says abuse victim as petition hits 10,000

A petition calling on the Archbishop to quit was started by three members of the General Synod.

Evening Standard

Women Priests Secretly Ordained In The Shadow Of The Vatican

On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in defiance of the Catholic Church's ban on women deacons and priests.

International Business Times

Pope Francis Pushes For Women's Inclusion In Catholic Church

Pope Francis leads a synod to increase women's roles in church leadership, addressing current Catholic needs and fostering dialogue for positive change.

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Justin Welby says wife felt pressured by hospital into abortion

Archbishop of Canterbury says hospital staff suggested termination before daughter was born

Evening Standard

Your sermons on integrity are a bit rich, archbishop, given your faith in Paula Vennells

Justin Welby has urged politicians to behave nicely. Shame he didn’t say as much to the former Post Office boss

The Guardian - UK

In blessing same-sex couples, the church’s compassion has triumphed over blind faith

After years of argument, the General Synod’s vote last week was Christianity at its best

The Guardian - UK

Church of England takes next step towards redress for abuse victims

In June, the church announced its commitment to allocate £150 million in funding to the scheme.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Israel-Palestine conflict ‘prising people apart’ in UK, says Justin Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury told the Church of England’s General Synod on Monday that the ‘bloodshed must cease’.

The Independent UK

Church of England services for same-sex couples blessings unlikely before 2025

Giving an update on progress made since the vote to approve prayers, the Bishop of London recognised that disagreement in the church remains.

The Conversation

Catholic synod: the voices of church leaders in Africa are not being heard – 3 reasons why

The Catholic church today is deeply polarised. This has created doctrinal fissures that are seemingly unbridgeable.

The Hindu

Mode of worship in Ernakulam Archdiocese: 12-member committee of priests formed

Delegates at a meeting of 300 priests in Kochi's Ernakulam Archdiocese of Syro Malabar Church decided to stand by the traditional mode of worship and selected a 12-member ad hoc committee to inform their stand to the Pope and Synod. The committee will pursue their concerns on imposition of a…

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The Independent UK

Church of England should scrap fees of up to £641 for weddings, vicar says: ‘It should be a free gift’

The Reverend Tom Woolford described marriage fees as being ‘like a poll tax’, ahead of a vote on the matter at the General Synod

The Independent UK

Church wrong to charge hundreds for weddings and should scrap fees, says vicar

The Reverend Tom Woolford described marriage fees as being ‘like a poll tax’, ahead of a vote on the matter at the General Synod.

The Hindu

No move to divide Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese or redraw boundaries, says Cardinal Alencherry

There will be no compromise on the unified observance of holy mass in parishes under the Syro-Malabar Church, Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry has said in a communication issued to bishops, priests, and laity on Friday, after the culmination of the Syro-Malabar Synod

The Hindu

Emergency Synod of bishops begins in Kochi

An official communication said the Synod was being held to discuss the issue of Mass celebration.

The Hindu

Results of meetings in Rome in due course, says Cardinal

Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, who led members of the permanent Synod for meetings in Rome, has said that the results of the meetings will be known in due course of time.

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Sunderland vicar defends calling God 'she' during gender neutral Synod debate

Chantal Noppen from Sunderland told the church's parliament during a proposal for the clergy to bless same-sex couples.

The Independent UK

Justin Welby urges Synod members to vote with conscience on same-sex blessings

The Archbishop of Canterbury noted there is ‘painful’ disagreement on the issue but said people must not vote in fear of the future.

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