Diversity

Marcus Walker stumbling block baptism liturgy environmentalism

Diocese of Oxford puts a green stumbling block into liturgy of baptism

On 15th June, the Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft, issued an ad clerum to the clergy in his Diocese: Dear xxxxx, In every service of baptism, confirmation and the renewal of baptismal promises there is a commission where the whole…

Lucy Allan MP tweet asylum seekers church of england Archbishop Welby

Lucy Allan MP: “Is a Conservative welcome in the Church of England?”

June 20, 2022
0 Comments

Conservative MP Lucy Allan has challenged the Archbishop of Canterbury directly on his 'robust' intervention in Priti Patel's (presently thwarted) policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. "When the Church…

What’s wrong with appointing a Bishop for Brexit?

February 7, 2022
0 Comments

There's a move afoot to create a Cabinet of Bishops to shadow government departments, with the Archbishop of Canterbury presiding like a Prime Minister Spiritual, and those around him holding…

Lusa Nsenga-Ngo Bishop of Willesden Church of England Bishops

Why are schoolchildren selecting Church of England bishops?

November 29, 2021
0 Comments

Caroline Boddington is barely out the door, and bishops are now being appointed by... schoolchildren called Temisan, Keziah, Honey and Sophia. With the retirement of the Rt Rev'd Pete Broadbent…

Queen reminds General Synod of its essential mission

November 17, 2021
0 Comments

The 11th General Synod of the Church of England was opened yesterday, and the Supreme Governor was absent for the first time since Synod was created more than 50 years…

General Synod elections: the ‘liberal drift’ is not a foregone conclusion

October 20, 2021
0 Comments

The Rev'd Peter Ould has been psephological over at Psephizo, and his analysis of the recent Synod elections merits some consideration in respect of the 'liberal drift' of the Church…

Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission has just one Conservative member

October 11, 2021
0 Comments

The Archbishops' Racial Justice Commission was announced last week. It is a 12-member board, chaired by former Labour MP Paul Boateng, now Lord Boateng, and its members include just one…

david isaac worcester college oxford wilberforce academy

Would Worcester College Oxford apologise for hosting the Pope?

October 1, 2021
0 Comments

Worcester College Oxford is among the fairest of the University. Founded in 1714, some of its buildings date back to 1283, when there was a Benedictine abbey on the site.…

Church of England conclave nominations committee

Anglican Conclave to ‘sift’ all candidates for vacancies to see if they are ‘appropriate’

September 15, 2021
0 Comments

There is no doubt that the governance structure of the Church of England is labyrinthine, convoluted, inefficient and opaque. It's what comes of half a millennium of Catholic and Reformed…

Fr David Palmer Catholic chaplain Nottingham University

What if Nottingham University were right to ‘cancel’ its Catholic chaplain?

September 8, 2021
0 Comments

TRIGGER WARNING: The following blog post includes a discussion of the harsh treatment experienced by a Roman Catholic chaplain, and issues of religious liberty, common sense and Christian compassion. Its…

A ‘Church for England’, but whose understanding of Englishness?

August 12, 2021
0 Comments

Much has been written about the Archbishop of York's article in the Telegraph, in which he set out his vision for England woven with his preferred themes of Englishness, calling…

Radical progressive activism and the Church of England

July 26, 2021
0 Comments

Civitas have published a new report: Rotting from the Head: Radical progressive activism and the Church of England. 'Radical progressive activism' is a slippery concept, not least because not all…

church of england statues monuments memorials

If ‘contested’ monuments, statues and memorials must fall, who shall stand?

May 12, 2021
0 Comments

The guidance issued by the Church of England in respect of its 'contested heritage' (specifically monuments, statues and monuments relating to the slave trade and/or colonialism) is confusing (to put…

From Lament To Action: the report of the Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce

April 23, 2021
0 Comments

The Archbishops' Anti-Racism Taskforce have published their report 'From Lament to Action', which proposes a raft of changes designed to bring about a change of culture in the life of…

BBC Panorama smears the Church of England as ‘racist’

April 20, 2021
0 Comments

'Is the Church racist?', asked the BBC's Panorama yesterday evening, as reporter Clive Myrie interviewed a few minority-ethnic clergy who have experienced some awful abuse at the hands (or from…

Church of england racist CNC bishops diversity

The Church of England’s racist plan to eradicate racism

April 13, 2021
0 Comments

There is a curious story in the Daily Mail which may not be wholly true, or it may not be true at all, but if it is true, even in…

clergy voted conservative Anglican political affiliation

Just 6% of Anglican clergy voted Conservative in 2019

February 10, 2021
0 Comments

A Savanta ComRes poll was published just over a week ago on the political affiliation of Church leaders, and it hasn't had much coverage. In fact, it doesn't appear to…

Denmark clamps down on Anglican extremism

February 2, 2021
0 Comments

Denmark has got a big problem with extremist Anglicans – Anglicists – who are well known for preaching their fundamentalist gender equality; the uncompromising inclusion of LGBT people; and the…

Diversity is deeper than BAME and LGBT: it is social, political, intellectual and philosophical

August 30, 2020
0 Comments

Lord Hall, the outgoing Director General of the BBC, has demanded that the Corporation improve the diversity of its staff to better reflect those who pay its TV licence. "You…

English Channel migrants come in search of community and belonging

August 7, 2020
0 Comments

Earlier this week, I found within the BBC treasure trove of the Alistair Cooke archive a 1992 edition in which he explored the vexed question of immigration and the relevance…