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Mozambique diocese pushes back on “inside job” claims in bishop’s murder, amid deepening governance crisis
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (337+ words) The Diocese of Quelimane has issued a “vehement repudiation” of reporting that links its former chancellor and current apostolic administrator to the June 6 assassination of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, even as emerging details cast an increasingly stark light on long…...
Search Opens for Next Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and The General Theological Seminary
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (215+ words) Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) and The General Theological Seminary (GTS) today published the position profile for the next Dean and President. The publication marks the opening of applications for a new leader to guide the two affiliated seminaries into their…...
UN rapporteurs condemn confiscation of Tehran church, eviction of residents
23+ hour, 48+ min ago (401+ words) The UN’s special rapporteurs (SRs) on freedom of religion or belief and human rights in Iran have condemned the confiscation of the St Peter’s Evangelical Church compound in Tehran and eviction of its residents. SRs Nazila Ghanea and Mai Sato,…...
A Shameful Day for the Church of England
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (202+ words) The atmosphere at the Church of England’s General Synod after it passed its shameful anti-Israel motion was frighteningly complacent. From where I was sitting in the press gallery on July 13th the members in the chamber seemed to be very pleased…...
Synod debates the Church Commissioners approach to land use and nature
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (499+ words) In a debate on Tuesday morning, General Synod debated a private member’s motion regarding nature recovery and land use across the Church Commissioners for England’s estate.Church of England/Sam Atkins The motion was proposed by Rev Valerie Plumb and…...
Blowback begins over Synod vote on Palestine — Eastern Daily Press holds Bishop of Norwich up to ridicule
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (141+ words) A Norfolk bishop who warned antisemitism was “virulent” voted for the Church of England to “engage with” a document describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise based on racism” and accusing it of “genocide”. Rt Rev Graham Usher, the bishop of…...
The Church of England and Israel/Palestine
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (389+ words) The vote was Laity: 113 for, 27 against, 35 abstentions; Clergy: 115 for, 20 against, 30 abstentions; Bishops: 25 for, 0 against, 5 abstentions. I was called fourth, which meant that I had five minutes to speak, though I had planned a speech of three minutes. This is my…...
Board publishes briefing for General Synod members on the Kairos Palestine Motion
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (329+ words) Zionism is a Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the State of Israel and now supports Israel’s existence as the nation state of the Jewish people. Whilst Zionism is diverse, its core tenets are supported by…...
Board of Deputies President; ‘Motion passed at Church of England Synod is a prescription for more division’
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (235+ words) Anglican Ink Search for an article Board of Deputies President; âMotion passed at Church of England Synod is a prescription for more divisionâ President of the Board of Deputies Phil Rosenberg has described as âhighly problematicâ a Church…...
New Festival of Creation in Christ approved at General Synod
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (473+ words) General Synod members have approved a new annual Festival of Creation in Christ and considered a major new teaching document from the House of Bishops at the most recent session in York. At the heart of the discussions was ‘Hope…...