On Wednesday 10 July, Revd Jonathan Fletcher appeared at Wimbledon Magistrate’s Court charged with eight counts of Indecent Assault on a man aged 16 or over and one further count of Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent. The case has been referred …
A man has appeared at court charged with historic sex offences. Jonathan Fletcher, 81 (22.09.42) of Preston Road, Wimbledon, appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday, 10 July), charged with eight counts of indecent assault and one of …
General Synod today voted in support of next steps on safeguarding independence as outlined in a paper presented to Synod from the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop, Joanne Grenfell. Members voted to support the motion which called for detailed …
The Church of England’s General Synod has endorsed a motion from the Diocese of London highlighting the plight of the persecuted Church, and calling for the creation of a day of prayer for Christians who face oppression and violence around the world.Sam …
The Church of England’s General Synod has given agreement in principle to taking forward outline proposals for the wider use of prayers asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples in church services.Sam Atkins/Church of England Synod members supported a …
Leading church leaders representing more than 1300 churches have written to the new Prime Minister expressing their “concern at the lack of religious literacy in British public life and the unwarranted hostility this can breed towards those in Bible- …
Members of the Synod meeting in York voted in favour of plans to amend church regulations to introduce a statutory right to a minimum of 36 hours rest – a day and a half a week – for clergy office holders, covering most clergy. The new right would include …
The House of Bishops of Church of Uganda sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Centre, today 4th July 2024, has elected Rev Ven. Michael Chorey as the 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Karamoja. He will be consecrated and enthroned as the 5th Bishop on 25th …
BISHOP Jonathan has launched a new Church of England initiative to create worshipping communities within schools. He led the launch event for ‘Flourish’, which aims to create brand new worshipping communities in schools and FE colleges, as part of the …
Cathedral bells pealed out across Brisbane as a mother of four was consecrated bishop in a packed St John’s Anglican Cathedral, becoming the second woman bishop for the Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Over 700 people gathered from around the country …
We are deeply saddened to announce the tragic deaths of two of our aid workers, who were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday 30 June 2024. The staff members were travelling in a convoy that had arrived in Butembo …
Following the conclusion of the internal Church investigation into Mike Pilavachi which substantiated safeguarding concerns against him and the powerful testimony from survivors, the decision has been made to withdraw Mike Pilavachi’s Lambeth Award. The …
Progress on Racial Justice across the Church of England Dioceses was commissioned to examine progress by the dioceses in implementing the recommendations of the report From Lament to Action (FLTA), by the Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce. The FLTA report …
With the agreement of the survivor, the Yorkshire Baptist Association and the trustees of Network Church Sheffield, in 2022 the Diocese of Sheffield commissioned Barnardo’s to conduct an independent investigation following a complaint made about an …
“While I am deeply disappointed that the publication will not be until the end of the summer at the earliest, as the reviewer has stated, I am aware of the complexities and demands of this review, originally commissioned in 2019, on all involved. My …
It is my great pleasure to announce that Watts & Co. has acquired the J. Wippell & Co. brand. Our two ecclesiastical companies have been working as neighbours for many years, and we are both heirs to hundreds of years of history and …
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe, together with the planning committees for his transition and installation, announced today that they will forego the traditional installation service in Washington National Cathedral in favor of a smaller, …
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and …
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and …
The Archbishop of Canterbury is travelling to Jamaica on a three-day visit (18-21 July) to join with the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to celebrate its 200th Anniversary. Hosted by The Most Revd Dr Howard Gregory, Archbishop and Primate of the …
