Church of England

The Archbishop of York says that the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer may be “problematic” because of their patriarchal association.

Lord John Sentamu has stepped down from his role as chairman and trustee of Christian Aid after facing criticism for how he and the Church of England handled historic abuse claims.

A respected evangelical leader in the UK is under investigation by the Church of England for safeguarding concerns following allegations of full body oil massages and intense wrestling matches with young men.

The decision late last week by the Church of England to now bless civil marriages and partnerships of same-sex couples made precisely no one happy. For those hoping to amend official church teaching, the measure fell short of legitimizing so-called gay marriage in the church. Advocates of historic church teaching and Biblical morality see this move as only the latest in the wrong direction by the Church of England, and another indictment of church leadership, especially the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York.

One of the world’s largest Christian bodies will study the use of gender-neutral terms to refer to God when a commission takes up the issue, according to a new report.

The Church of England announced a proposal that will allow for the blessing of same-sex couples while still upholding the biblical position on marriage.

Christian parents in England are asking the Church of England to change a policy that currently allows primary school children to self-identify as the opposite sex.

A July report from the Friends of Friendless Churches Commissioners found that between 131 and 368 churches could be closed, sold or demolished within the next five years because of falling donations and attendance following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Church of England is considering terminating the employment of the vicar for the Diocese of Salisbury after he failed to comply with the denomination's COVID-19 guidelines while at church.

Over the weekend, the Bishop of Liverpool called on the Church of England to adopt a "gender-neutral marriage canon" in order to bless same-sex unions.