He also survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address as the General Synod began on Monday. Separately, Mr ...

Stephen Cottrell has resisted calls from some quarters to quit, and survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address ...

Members of the General Synod of the Church of England were under pressure as they began a week-long meeting in London ...

The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...

Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his ...

The General Synod voted to transfer national staff overseeing abuse response to an external body but not parish and diocese officials At its General Synod this week, the Church of England faced ...

Lancashire Vicar Alex Frost received a standing ovation from the Church of England's General Synod on Wednesday as he ...

The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

The morning included a time of prayer, including for Pope Francis’ quick recovery from the respiratory illness that has ...

The General Synod, the Church’s governing body, voted to revive the stripping of holy orders following a string of abuse scandals. The practice was abolished more than 20 years ago.

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding. Bishop Joanne Grenfell, the Church’s safeguarding lead, had put forward a motion to the ...