Men and Women in Marriage
There has been much fuss over the past week or so to do with the publication by the Church of England Faith and Order Committee (FaOC) of their report “Men and Women in Marriage“. I want to briefly explore two …
Tag: Archbishops
Breaking News – Nothing Changes
What is it with the media? They have a perfectly well laid out news report in the Church Times which is followed up by a reasonable and easy to comprehend press release from the House of Bishops. Result? Apparently the …
Tom Wright on Rowan
I haven’t really commented much on Rowan’s resignation (though watch my piece in this week’s Anglican TV – out soon – for a bit of a hint as to where I’m at about it) but this piece from Tom Wright …
More Responses on Civil Partnerships
The last few days have seen a flurry of developments in relation to Civil Partnerships and the Church of England. Following on from the official release of a legal guidance leaked over a month ago, the Church of England has …
Leaks and Truth
News broke last night in the Guardian of a controversial memo written by Colin Slee, the late Dean of Southwark Cathedral and a member of the Crown Nominations Commission. The fraught divisions have been laid bare in the leak of …
Archbishops release Amendment text
Rowan Williams and John Sentamu have released the text of their amendment on Women Bishops due to be presented to Synod next week. The amendment reads as follows: Draft amendments to omit reference to delegation Co-ordinate Jurisdiction Clause 2 1. …