It's hard not to wonder just how independent The Church of England 'independent reviews' are, when they are published on the cofe website with a carefully crafted press release put out simultaneously that plays down the serious criticisms they contain viamedia.news/2024/04/12/che…

Awesome 🙌

The CofE’s female clergy muddle is not sustainable spectator.co.uk/article/the-co…

From the George’s Cross flying proudly in #Melbourne to the heart of community Gresley Church that that same community are rallying together to raise fund to rebuild St. George & St. Mary’s to the pub (The Dragon….!) for lunch- there’s much to be proud of this #StGeorgesDay

"We note with sadness and concern the rise in hostility towards those who come to these islands seeking refuge." Archbishops @JustinWelby and Archbishop of York join with church leaders to renew their commitment to caring for the most vulnerable. 📝 cofe.io/AfterRwanda.

JPIT church leaders have joined with ecumenical leaders in a statement about the Rwanda Bill. They voice concern that asylum seekers and refugees are being used as a 'political football'. Read the full statement here: jpit.uk/dont-use-asylu…

Another awesome post from Prof Alice

Praying for the Anglican Church following the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby. Praying too for him & his family. Asking the Lord to heal hurts, right wrongs, bring reconciliation & to raise up the right person to take on this strategic & profoundly challenging role 🙏

Safeguarding for the Church of England should be handled by a national, independent, body. As soon as a safeguarding concern is raised with anybody, from Vicar to Archbishop, it should be reported straight to that body. A failure to do so should be a disciplinary matter.

Our Chief Executive, The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls has responded to the announcement of the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation. Find out more: clergysupport.org.uk/news

In the light of the debacle over #safeguarding in The Church of England I'm going public to describe my recent awful treatment when complaining in Diocese of Manchester and how it was dealth with by David Walker and others. I do so in the hope of change🙏 retiredrector.blog/2024/11/13/tot…

Coercion & gaslighting are cultures that also need to be addressed and eliminated in The Church of England if we want our church to be safe. Bishop of Newcastle 🖤🤍🖤🤍🙏's disclosure of letter re Sentamu is a first step. #Makin #JohnSmyth Read blog by MartineOborne here womenandthechurch.org/blog/coercion-…

Safeguarding and Patriarchy in the Church of England viamedia.news/2024/11/18/saf…

I endorse wholeheartedly what my safeguarding colleagues have said here. I was appalled by the insensitivity of the speech towards victims and survivors. churchofengland.org/safeguarding/s…

Bishop Julie Conalty - deputy safeguarding lead for The Church of England - tells me on Channel 4 News the Archbishop of York still has “questions to answer” about his failure to dismiss a priest accused of grooming teenage girls.

'If we are serious about making the Church a safe place, we need to acknowledge the abuse and sexism that many have experienced' premierchristianity.com/opinion/the-ch…

An honourable act in the face of a terrible situation. bbc.com/news/articles/…

The best response to a bully is to stand up to them. The best thing for Europe and the UK to do is to step up, fund our security properly ( not with Treasury tricks and spin) and be prepared to use all means possible to ensure Putin fails in Ukraine. 1/2

Photo of the day.

Proud to stand alongside so many incredible women in the Chamber to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay. Honored to be the 560th woman elected as an MP. Representation matters! #IWD 💜