Some clergy members of the Church of England are defying a recent decision by the House of Bishops to effectively block blessings for same-sex couples, with one priest calling the decision ...

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 ...

Bishops in the Church of England have decided not to move ahead with a trial of standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.

At the end of the process, in February 2017, the House of Bishops brought a paper to Synod, in effect saying that while the ...

After years of anguished deliberation, the Church of England has decided to abandon plans to allow gay couples to have ...

The Church of England has halted its plans to introduce ‘wedding’ services for same-sex couples after the bishops finally ...

Nigeria’s Anglican Primate, Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, has declared that the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, is severing her spiritual ties and can no longer recognize the leadership of the ...

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 ...

There are currently nearly 600 parishes that officially bar women priests. The Church of England must now deal with an ...

The Vatican said Tuesday it regrets the decision by the Church of England's governing body to allow the ordination of women as bishops. The move by the Anglican Church's General Synod "is a rift to ...

With many hoping to smash the stained-glass ceiling, the Church of England voted over allowing women to serve as bishops on Nov.20. But the ceiling remains intact, as the vote failed to pass and the ...