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Bishop Gavin Ashenden – if only the Church of England had so consecrated

September 28, 2017
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It sounds good, doesn't it? Bishop Gavin Ashenden. Say it slower. Bish-op Gav-in Ash-en-den. The Rev'd Dr Gavin Ashenden has been consecrated bishop – The Rt Rev'd Dr Gavin Ashenden. Bishop Gavin Ashenden. It is a consecration long overdue. Here's…

One in Christ? Why do liberal Christians abuse conservative Christians?

September 15, 2017
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The Most Rev'd Nicholas Okoh is the Archbishop of Abuja Province and Primate of the Church of Nigeria in the Anglican Communion. A glance at his biography establishes his fraught…

Welby wants a Christian Brexit, led by “someone that is trusted”

August 7, 2017
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Justin Welby has been in Africa, but no one really cared much about that. He went to inaugurate the new autonomous Anglican province of Sudan and to highlight the plight…

The two opposed expressions of Anglicanism

July 25, 2017
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There is a letter published in today's Telegraph signed by 23 conservative (/traditionalists/orthodox) Anglicans concerning the tensions in the Church over England (and wider Anglicanism) over same-sex marriage and other…

Protect the Pope? Francis is “destroying the Catholic nature of the Church”

July 19, 2017
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'Protect the Pope' was a blog established in 2010 by the Rev'd Nick Donnelly, a kindly, humble and intelligent deacon in the Roman Catholic Church (and the second-nicest Catholic in…

Church of England priest calls for the overthrow of Theresa May

June 20, 2017
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Fr Christopher Woods is the parish priest of St Anne's Hoxton. He is a Labour Party supporter, which is laudable, and also a member of Momentum, which isn't so, but…

There was a blast and then a flash of fire, and then Jesus came to Manchester

May 23, 2017
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Bodies and blood. Carnage, terror and tears. "There are children among the deceased," confirmed Greater Manchester Police. "This has been the most horrific incident we have had to face," said…

Church of England schism: a timely new reformation or tit-for-tat boundary pushing?

May 12, 2017
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On 31st October 1517, an obscure Catholic monk called Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints', the Castle Church in Wittenberg, protesting at the sale…

As Brexit Bill receives Royal Assent, a lone bishop urges retention of free movement

March 14, 2017
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By now Her Majesty will have set her seal upon the Brexit Bill: La Reyne le veult. At last we have The European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Act, for which…

Archbishops call on Queen to repent of being Supreme Governor of the Church of England

January 18, 2017
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In this 500th anniversary year of an obscure monk called Martin Luther banging his 95 Theses onto the door of Castle Church in Wittenburg, the event which history marks as…

Bishop of Liverpool slams Trump/Brexit voters who “bow the knee to hate”

November 21, 2016
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Amazon have produced a warm, cuddly, interfaith Christmas ad. And it's authentic: there are no actors. A real-life vicar and a real-life imam exchange gifts (knee-pads) to help make praying…

Calls for Jewish Labour Movement to be expelled from Labour Party

September 26, 2016
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Where is Baroness Chakrabarti? Anybody seen or heard from her since she took the ermine? If you bump into her anywhere, could you please tell her that she urgently needs…

The great canon doctor Martyn Percy implicates Justin Welby in "secular sorcery"

August 17, 2016
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"Everything you need to know about the Bible can be summed up by the great canon doctor Martyn Percy: 'The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven.'," writes…

Brexit may have spurred a few racists, but the heartbeat of the nation is unity and tolerance

June 28, 2016
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"How can you side with bigots and racists?" "How can you support the vile BNP agenda?" "You're a Christian, for God's sake, and here you are sowing division and…

Batley and Spen by-election: you don't respect a murdered MP by suspending democracy

June 19, 2016
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"Following the tragic killing of Labour MP Jo Cox, the Conservative Party has decided not to contest the forthcoming by-election as a mark of respect to a much-loved and…

Welby defends the right to offend – kind of

February 5, 2016
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During a House of Lords debate on the question of 'Islam: Extremism', the Archbishop of Canterbury interjected in defence of the right to offend. He said: My Lords, it…

Primates' Meeting 2016: separating the Eloi from the Morlocks

January 9, 2016
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Primates’ Meeting, Canterbury: stardate 2016. These are the continuing prophetic voyages of Justin Welby. His continuing mission: to explore strange new reconciliations; to seek out new wine and new…

Murmur in Manchester Cathedral: Corbyn counters Conservative Party Conference

October 6, 2015
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The Bishop of Manchester is neither a member nor a supporter of the Labour Party. We know this because he tweeted it. He lauds the Guardian for its superior…

Chartres' Lambeth Lecture: the Church must be "vision-led and not problem-led"

October 5, 2015
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While the Archbishop of Canterbury pored over the Blogosphere on his iPad (to which he is apparently rather attached), the Bishop of London psyched himself up for the latest…