Most of the discussions about sexuality at the Church of England's General Synod will be held behind closed doors. The vast majority of meetings before a potential vote will be in private and not ope...
The Church of England's General Synod has voted in favour of an agreement with the Church of Scotland which will mean members and clergy will be allowed to wors Members of the ruling body voted in fa...
Members of the Church of England's ruling body have rejected the House of Bishop's report on sexuality. Released last month the report said that the teaching on marriage would not change and within t...
The Church of England has amended the schedule of it's General Synod so members can watch England's quarter final FIFA World Cup clash against Sweden. Premier learned on Friday how one member of the ...
William Fittall, the Secretary General of the Archbishops' Council and General Synod of the Church of England, has announced he'll retire later this year. In a letter to Synod members he said he will...
The Church of England's General Synod is underway with discussions on issues of gender and sexuality expected to dominate. The governing body is meeting for four days in York.The agenda includes a su...
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have added an extra debate on Brexit to the agenda for July's General Synod. The Church of England's governing body will discuss the result of the European Unio...
The Church of England's General Synod is to consider whether to introduce a way to allow transgender Christians affirm their new identity in a church setting. A motion has been brought by the Diocese...
The next meeting of the Church of England's General Synod will focus on new ways to evangelise. Papers released ahead of the February 15 - 17 gathering show half a day will be devoted to discussing h...
The Church of England's General Synod's voted unanimously to help build a "generous and forward looking country" in the wake of the EU referendum. In a last minute debate at the meeting in York membe...
A group of knitters from West Yorkshire have spent hundreds of hours recreating a local church from wool for a good cause. The Knit and Knatter club wanted to help the Parish Church of St Stephen's i...
A Labour MP has urged the Government to formally recognise the deaths of millions of people in Ukraine in the 1930s because of "forced famine" as an act of geno Rupa Huq, who represents Ealing Centra...
A German choir, whose church district has been partnered with the Diocese of Leeds for 21 years, will visit the county for a singing tour. The Augustinian Church Choir, from Erfurt, are visiting ne...
A German born Church of Scotland minister says she fears being seen as an intruder following the UK's vote to leave the EU. Rev Aniko Schutz Bradwell who leads several congregations in East Lothian s...
German politicians have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, despite opposition from the Christian Social Union party (CSU). Germany looked set on Friday to join more than a dozen other European coun...
Nurseries are being asked to come forward with proposals for a new scheme which will double the amount of free childcare in England to 30 hours a week. But the industry has given the Government's req...
A Christian sports leader says people can increase their levels of physical activity in lots of different ways. Andy Reed made the comment after new research from the British Medical Journal found th...
Children are being forced to work as pickpockets in Oliver Twist-style gangs on Britain's streets, according to the anti-slavery commissioner. Kevin Hyland has said more needs to be done to stop youn...
Lifestyle magazine Tatler has suggested getting drunk is more socially acceptable than talking to friends about God. In it's 'what it's ok to do in public' article in the latest edition it says those...
A Pastor from Ghana has been jailed for one year after using an incorrect name at Heathrow Airport on the way back from a trip. Website Ghana Celebrities reported that the pastor uses three names: Sa...
