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19 November 2024

The devastating toll of abuse on John Smyth’s own son; Archbishop of York urged to resign; Only 87 per cent of schools meet legal obligation to teach RE; US teenager lstarts training as reincarnated Buddhist Lama; The Big Bang idea was invented by a priest
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18 November 2024

Pope calls for investigation into characteristics of genocide in Gaza; Runnymede Trust CEO says Islamophobia bas become brutally divisive in Britain; more Welby reaction with talk of the end-time of the CofE
Interfaith meeting Number Ten Simon Dawson No 10 Downing Street

15 November 2024

Interfaith meeting at Number Ten to become regular fixture; Justin Welby is in Jerusalem, a time of reflection, healing and spiritual growth; Sir Jamie and Rev Sue Colman step back post-Makin report; Assisted Dying: Most NHS workers have a religious affiliation
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14 November 2024

30 Church of England officials face the sack”; “No more bishops need to resign” - "The CofE is not safe"; Briefing - "Seismic shock" as Welby resigns; MPs reject plan to remove CofE bishops from the Lords; Tonight's Beaver Moon marks moment to face difficult times and start anew
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13 November 2024

The Archbishop of Csnterbury has resigned - unprecedented, honourable, seismmic, tragic, acutely painful; "Take off your mitre" and listen to victims; "To resign taking responsibility for negligence has no precedent for Canterbury"
Justin Welby World Council of Churches

12 November 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury’s position is “untenable and he should resign”; MPs say privately Welby must go; Assisted Dying bill finally published; Belgian police foil copycat attack on Jewish community

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