Eight hour CofE debate on same sex marriage – in quotes
Following a highly charged debate, the CofE votes to allow blessings for same sex couples, but not to change doctrine that marriage is between a man and woman only
Following a highly charged debate, the CofE votes to allow blessings for same sex couples, but not to change doctrine that marriage is between a man and woman only
All aid agencies appeal for Syria; Church of England same sex debate and vote today; All Souls withdraws payments to the diocese in protest; Private members bill could challenge same sex marriage ban; One in five UK Muslim women never attend mosque
Islamic Relief on the ground in earthquake zones of Syria and Turkey; Declassified archives say Patriarch Kirill “was a KGB agent”; Welby says the church has a history of imposing unity and controlling others; The RE teacher who became a podcast sensation
Same sex marriage decision week at CofE general synod; Pope, Archbishop and Moderator denounce criminalisation of homosexuality; Appeal for UK to observe International Day to Combat Islamophobia; Court challenge in India to BBC Modi film ban
Development agencies urge government to invest in peace in South Sudan; Polarising legacy of Cardinal George Pell erupts at his funeral; Express marriages in UAE overturn traditional Islamic law; You can sweat but don’t swear in a gym that used to be a church
Archbishop: Disestablishment preferable to church split; South Sudan church says Welby’s peace mission is peace not doctrine; EU appoints anti Islamophobia coordinator; Imbolc festival marks first signs of Spring
Pope calls for renewed efforts to end violence in DR Congo; Historic ecumenical visit to South Sudan; 100 police officers dead in mosque suicide bomb attack; Lack of diversity in medical textbooks affects health care
Baby boomers have raised the least religious generation ever; LSE wipes out Christianity from its calendar; The Pope sets off on historic peace mission to Africa; Imposing new mosque next to M6 in Preston given go ahead
Church school leaders should keep schools open during strikes; Faith leaders protest for justice after death of Tyre Nichols; Canada appoints anti Islamophobia champion
CofE schools praised for excellence at national conference, but told to make an impact, teachers need to be in school
