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Church of England should allow same-sex marriage, says Bishop of Oxford

The clergyman said he wanted to acknowledge the pain and distress of gay people in the life of the Church.

The Independent UK

Ancient Toxteth chapel's disturbing link to 'deadly' witch trials

Many people pass by the historic chapel and its cemetery every day but most say they have never seen inside

Liverpool Echo

Move May bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation, say MPs

A number of MPs have called for the May 1 bank holiday to be pushed back until Monday May 8

Manchester Evening News

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Calls to move May Day bank holiday to mark King Charles III’s coronation

A number of MPs have reportedly called for the May 1 bank holiday to be pushed back until Monday May 8 to give the country a long weekend

Wales Online

King’s coronation date sparks calls for a change to the May bank holiday

The deeply religious affair will be held on Saturday May 6 next year.

The Independent UK

King’s coronation set for May 6 – with Camilla to be crowned alongside Charles

The ceremony, which will take place in Westminster Abbey next year, will ‘reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future’.

The Independent UK

The Church of England must work harder to welcome gay people

Letters: Compromises should be sought to allow ministers who want to to perform same-sex marriages, writes Sean Pearce, while Jonathan Still emphasises that there are parishes where LGBTQ+ people are warmly included and celebrated

The Guardian - UK

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Archbishops apologise as review finds hundreds of new alleged CofE abuse cases

The Church of England’s Past Cases Review 2 has been published.

The Independent UK

Diocese of Manchester to relocate headquarters to Bury town centre

Around 80 staff who support hundreds of churches and other CofE functions in the region are to move from their current base in central Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Mini-budget ‘reckless with nature’, says Church of England bishop

The Rt Revd Graham Usher said the Government’s package showed ‘a real disdain for the planet’.

The Independent UK

Church of England’s homophobic cruelty risks making it a laughing stock

Letters: Jayne Ozanne and Geoff Reid on the church’s decision to bar Mpho Tutu van Furth from conducting her late godfather’s funeral

The Guardian - UK

Desmond Tutu’s daughter ‘barred from leading funeral by Church of England’

The Church of England reportedly would not allow her to take the wedding because she is married to a woman

Evening Standard

Desmond Tutu’s daughter barred from officiating funeral by Church of England

The Church does not allow same-sex marriage in its clergy.

The Independent UK

Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral

Church says same-sex marriage means Mpho Tutu van Furth cannot preside over godfather’s service

The Guardian - UK

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Divine comedy: the standup double act who turned to the priesthood

The long read: Josh and Jack used to interrogate life via absurdist jokes and sketches. But the questions they had just kept getting bigger – and led them both to embark upon a profound transformation

The Conversation

King Charles, defender of faith: what the monarchy's long relationship with religion may look like under the new sovereign

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1953, she took on the role of “defender of the faith” (Fidei Defensor in the original Latin) – a title first granted to Henry VIII by the Pope in 1521. He subsequently broke with Rome and became the first head of the…

Chronicle Live

When flowers left for the Queen will be removed - and what happens to floral tributes

The Queen's funeral means the period of National Mourning is coming to a close, which will be marked by the removal of flowers left by the public

The Guardian - UK

King tells faith leaders he has personal ‘duty to protect diversity of our country’

Monarch says he is a ‘committed Anglican Christian’ but his role will involve ‘protecting the space for faith itself’

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The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at a time of deep religious divisions and worked to bring tolerance

Thousands of Christian cathedrals and churches rang their bells for an hour at noon the day after Queen Elizabeth II died in honor of the 96-year-old monarch and her 70 years of service as queen of the United Kingdom.

Evening Standard

King Charles III is a man of faith, a leader and great convenor

With her impeccable sense of timing, the Queen saved the best until last with her tribute to her eldest son, the future King Charles III.

The Independent UK

Images of Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

The Guardian - UK

‘She has been the one and only stable female in my life’: Jeanette Winterson on mourning the Queen

‘When I realised there was going to be an announcement about her death, I changed into black and waited. She deserved that. Part of us goes with her’

The Independent UK

Images of Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

The National (Scotland)

King Charles affirms independence of the Kirk

ONE of the first acts of Charles III after he was formally proclaimed King was to affirm the independence of the Church of Scotland.

Chronicle Live

Church bells to ring for one hour from 10am before Queen's funeral

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday

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