Monthly Archives: January 2015

Pope enlists volunteer barbers to give the homeless a haircut in St Peter’s Square 31 January 2015 13:30 by Hannah Roberts in Rome Pope Francis has given the go-ahead for a barber’s salon for the homeless to be installed under the … Continue reading →

Tainted theology 30 January 2015 by Fr Ashley Beck On Monday, Candlemas, Revd Philip North will be consecrated as the Anglican Suffragan Bishop of Burnley, a week after the consecration of the Revd Libby Lane as Suffragan Bishop of Stockport, … Continue reading →

From the editor’s desk – ‘The Tablet’ Christian qualities are blind to gender 29 January 2015 With the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity just past, it is timely to rejoice that relations between the two major denominations in Britain … Continue reading →

Campaigning groups limber up for autumn General Synod elections  by Madeleine Davies ‘ Church Times’ – Posted: 30 Jan 2015 @ 12:13 GEOFF CRAWFORD Voting: members of the General Synod inside Church House, in Westminster, at the last group of sessions in … Continue reading →

BY PATRICIA MILLER JANUARY 28, 2015 – ‘Religion Dispatches’ – Rep. Tim Ryan, one of the most principled and prominent pro-life Democrats, announced that he has “changed his thinking on abortion” to support a pro-choice position. In an op-ed in theAkron … Continue reading →

Archbishop Justin commissions key members of Community of St Anselm Wednesday 28th January 2015 Ecumenical congregation lays hands on new Prior and Community Director during service at Lambeth Palace. Two key members of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s new community for … Continue reading →

Libby Lane is now Bishop of Stockport Libby Lane has been consecrated as the Church of England’s first woman bishop in a service at York Minster today (Monday 26 January 2015). She was ordained as the Bishop of Stockport and … Continue reading →

Kenyans, Bishops, and Women Monday, January 26, 2015 Commentary – By Francis Omondi The appointment and now the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Libby Lane as Bishop Suffragan of Stockport, prompted many conversations in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK). Our … Continue reading →

GAFCON Primates write to the Archbishop of Burundi accusing him of betrayal Changing Attitude, January 26th, 2015 Be The Gafcon Primates have written a letter to the Archbishop of Burundi, Bernard Ntahoturi, Chairman of CAPA (the Council of Anglican Provinces … Continue reading →

Vicar tries to stop Rev Libby Lane being consecrated as Church of England’s first female bishop Rev Paul Williamson interrupts Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu to shout ‘not in the Bible’ as he ordains Rev Libby Lane as eighth … Continue reading →