LONDON (RNS) — The vote follows the House of Bishops’ agreement last month to commend ‘Prayers of Love and Faith,’ a collection of prayers and readings for use in existing services. The bishops also ...

As Church of England leaders meet in a contentious synod over whether to bless same-sex unions, tensions escalated when a diocese reported a lay synod member to police for “hate speech.” The Diocese ...

A member of the Church of England's general synod claims his bishop reported him to the police for tweets in opposition to "queer theory" and the sexualization of children. Sam Margrave, 40, of ...

The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to end plans for stand-alone blessing ceremonies for same sex couples in churches after extended debate. The decision also closes a years-long process ...

UPDATE: After Synod vote, services will soon be available on a trial basis. Update (November 16, 2023): Following a nine-hour debate, the Church of England’s General Synod voted on Wednesday to ...

LONDON (RNS) — This coming week promises to be one of the most historic — and controversial — in the life of the Church of England, as its governing body, General Synod, heads toward a resolution of a ...

The General Synod dates back to 1970, but the Church of England has had a synodal method of governance going back at least to 1919 and its forerunner, the Church Assembly, a body which had narrower ...

The General Synod voted to transfer national staff overseeing abuse response to an external body but not parish and diocese officials. At its General Synod this week, the Church of England faced what ...

Reverend Sally Hitchiner, the chaplain of Brunel University, leaves after the vote for women bishops failed during the Church of England Synod at Church House in London November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Luke ...

LONDON — The Church of England will test-run stand-alone services for blessing same-sex couples after its ruling body, the General Synod, voted to move ahead with implementing special prayers of ...