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Political leaders should draw on Christian hope and reconciliation to help steer the country through a time of divisions, according to a Synod motion tabled by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
The Church of England's General Synod has welcomed signs of "convergence" between churches on key doctrinal differences which divided Christians for centuries in the wake of the Reformation.
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The General Synod has called on the Government to allocate more money for palliative care as members voted to reaffirm the Church of England’s opposition to a change in the law on Assisted Suicide.
The General Synod has voted overwhelmingly today in favour of a motion from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York calling for every parish and diocese to hold their local MPs, politicians and the members of the Government and civil servants in their prayers.
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech in Living in Love and Faith debate at General Synod on Wednesday 8th February 2023.
The Church of England’s General Synod has called for a change to the canons governing the impediment to ordination after divorce.
NEWS / General Synod re-affirms the Church of England's commitment to play a leading role in the effort to prevent dangerous climate change.
General Synod calls on the Government to restate its commitment to the principles of nuclear arms control and eventual nuclear disarmament in a debate today at the General Synod.
NEWS / Private member's motion approved