Church of England
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Why Justin Welby has stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury
In the Spotlight 'Lack of curiosity' over claims of abuse of dozens of boys by Christian camp leader had made Welby's position untenable
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The Church of England's legacy of slavery
The Explainer Should the CofE offer financial redress for its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade?
By The Week UK Published
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Church of England and the slavery reparations row
Talking Point £100m plan to atone for former links to the slave trade described as 'insufficient' as Church seeks 'co-investors'
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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The birth of the weekend: how workers won two days off
The Explainer Since the 1960s, there has been talk of a four-day-week, and post-pandemic work patterns have strengthened those calls
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is God a man? Priests push for gender-neutral pronouns
Speed Read A new project has been launched to explore a potential use of non-gendered terms in the Church of England
By Richard Windsor Published
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The power the Church of England has in the UK
feature Critics have questioned the relevancy of the Church’s influence in schools and politics
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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What does the rise in non-Christians mean for the Church of England?
Today's Big Question Latest census reveals England and Wales now minority Christian countries for first time
By The Week Staff Published
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AI chatbot ‘hires a lawyer to prove it’s alive’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Jackie Weaver did indeed have ‘no authority’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Shareholder power, Serbian threats and Anglican angst
podcast Do investors have more power than they realise? Is Bosnia on the verge of breaking up? And who will choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Pray to stay’: Church of England facing questions over asylum seeker conversions
In the Spotlight Tory MP vows to launch investigation into apparent ‘loophole’ in system
By The Week Staff Published
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Preacher says apocalyptic fireball could destroy Earth next month
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Archbishop of Canterbury labels Church ‘institutionally racist’
In Depth Justin Welby says he is “ashamed of our history and our failure”
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Instant Opinion: ‘London must thrive if we all want to prosper’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 27 January
By The Week Staff Published
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