Jill Lawless

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The prelate, vested, smiles at the King.

A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims

The BBC reported that Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell let a priest remain in his post despite knowing he had been barred by the church from being alone with children and had paid compensation to one of his accusers.

Image of recovered 17th century document indication Church of England slave-trade connection

The Church of England aims to raise more than $1 billion to address its past links to slavery

The Church of England should create a fund of 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion) to address its historic links to slavery, an advisory panel said Monday. That's 10 times the amount the church previously set aside.

Justin Welby sits in a chair at a table with his hands folded in front of his face

Census: Christians a minority in England; non-religious grow

Fewer than half the people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian, according to the most recent census — the first time a minority of the population has followed the country's official religion.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a prayer service with Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of the Holy Family in London, at the Ukrainian Catholic cathedral in London Feb. 27, 2022. (CNS photo/Jamie Lorriman, Pool

Archbishop of Canterbury openly criticizes UK plan to deport asylum seekers

The leader of the Anglican church strongly criticized the British government's plan to put some asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda, saying "sub-contracting out our responsibilities" to refugees can't stand up to God's scrutiny.

 

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