Over on Ian Paul’s blog, Andrew Goddard has taken a look at the pastoral guidance that has been issued in Guildford Diocese on how to handle same-sex marriage. My first question was why such guidance was being offered. As the …
Another week, another story about the Pilling report, this time in the Daily Mail (and this time nothing to do with me). A panel of bishops is set to spark a fresh row over homosexuality by paving the way for …
Panorama on the BBC tonight had a report that promotes the notion that the Government should make it illegal not to report child abuse suspicions. Teachers and other professionals who do not report child abuse suspicions should face prosecution, the …
A fantastic analysis of where the Church of England is now and what it faces, recorded at GAFCON last week. This is Gavin Ashenden who wrote the piece below.
A quick thought. We don’t say people make monastic vows are somehow doing something inferior by ruling out marriage. If a civil partnership is made together with a public vow of celibacy, then the closest analogy is with religious communities. …
OK, so it’s not the official response, but it comes from the Director of Communications so it’s pretty good. @thechurchmouse @PeterOuld @edwardmalnick @John_Bingham its pure nonsense. all drafts to date have recommended against liturgy for these. — Arun Arora (@RevArun) …