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  Evangelicals may reject authority of liberal bishops in Church of England

  David Baker | Fri 20 Jan 2023 9:12 GMT

  Evangelical ministers in the Church of England are being urged to indicate their willingness to repudiate their obedience to any bishop who departs from established orthodoxy on issues of sexual morality – and to seek alternative episcopal oversight.

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  Evangelicals lament Church of England's plans to introduce blessings for same-sex couples

  Staff writer | Wed 18 Jan 2023 11:07 GMT

  Evangelicals have come out in strong opposition to today's announcement by the Church of England outlining plans to introduce blessings for same-sex couples.

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  Church of England pledges £100m in funding to address slavery injustices

  Staff writer | Tue 17 Jan 2023 17:21 GMT

  The Church of England has created a £100m fund after a report confirmed its investment arm's historic links to transatlantic slavery.

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  Evangelicals praying as bishops meet for Living in Love and Faith discussions

  Staff writer | Tue 17 Jan 2023 16:42 GMT

  Bishops have met for the last time before next month's General Synod to discuss Living in Love and Faith (LLF) and a way forward for the Church of England.

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  Catholic Church in Scotland faces 'crisis of closures' if members spend more on Netflix than tithes

  Ian M Giatti | Mon 9 Jan 2023 5:08 GMT

  Catholics in Scotland would much rather spend their extra cash on streaming and football matches than support their local parishes, which could ultimately lead to their demise, according to a new report.

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  Pope Benedict laid to rest

  Staff writer | Thu 5 Jan 2023 15:36 GMT

  Some 50,000 mourners gathered in the square to say farewell to Pope Benedict who died on New Year's Eve aged 95.

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  Tens of thousands to see former pope lying in state

  Staff writer | Mon 2 Jan 2023 6:46 GMT

  The lying in state of former Pope Benedict XVI opens today at the Vatican.

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  Care system needs fixing, says Archbishop in New Year message

  Staff writer | Sun 1 Jan 2023 15:32 GMT

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his New Year message to rally the nation to fix the care system.

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  Pope thanks Benedict XVI for faithful witness in New Year's Day Angelus

  Staff writer | Sun 1 Jan 2023 14:42 GMT

  In his New Year's Day Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis thanked God for his "faithful" predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday.

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  Pope Francis remembers his kind and 'noble' predecessor Benedict XVI

  Staff writer | Sat 31 Dec 2022 17:15 GMT

  Pope Francis has paid a moving tribute to his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday morning aged 95.

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  King Charles expresses 'deep sadness' over death of Pope Benedict XVI

  Staff writer | Sat 31 Dec 2022 16:59 GMT

  King Charles III recalled "with fondness" meeting the Pope Emeritus at the Vatican in 2009.

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  Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

  Staff writer | Sat 31 Dec 2022 11:55 GMT

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the former Pope Benedict XVI as "one of the greatest theologians of his age" following his death at the age of 95.