SAFEGUARDING professionals across the Church of England have urged the General Synod’s members not to back a proposal to outsource their work to a new national body. In a letter sent on Wednesday and ...

A BBC investigation reports he had, as Bishop of Chelmsford, let priest David Tudor stay in post in the diocese despite knowing Tudor had been barred by the Church from being alone with children ...

There is no doctrine regarding women deacons but rather there is significant historical evidence to support the ordination of women as deacons. Members of the Vatican’s Second Commission on ...

CHELMSFORD — The Select Board is now guaranteed to look quite a bit different after the upcoming town election after board member Virginia Crocker Timmins announced last week she would not be ...

The letter to which it refers can be found here: Letter to General Synod members who are also trustees of Church of England charities. The full text of the letter is copied below the press release.

At the February meeting of Synod, members will debate and vote on two models of independent safeguarding (News, 24 January). The General Synod is not a registered charity, and so is not regulated by ...

The Church of England’s General Synod will meet in London from 10 to 14 February. The agenda and papers for the meeting were released today. Outline of Business GS 2374 Agenda GS 2375 Report from the ...

Mr Cottrell has refused to quit after revelations emerged that a priest at the centre of a sexual abuse case was twice re-appointed under him while he was serving as Bishop of Chelmsford ... Synod, ...

Antony has been included in Manchester United's squad to face Rangers in the Europa League. Real Betis are closing in on a deal to sign Antony on loan for the remainder of the season, but he took ...