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NEWS / The General Synod has today approved a motion moved by Mr Philip Fletcher, Chair of the Mission and Public Affairs Council to act further to combat gender-based violence.
Churches should play a key role in combating serious youth violence in their communities, according to a motion unanimously backed by General Synod today.
The Church of England’s General Synod has committed to working towards the removal of barriers preventing disabled people from engaging with the Church.
NEWS / General Synod has today approved a motion, moved by the Archbishop of York, to "re-evangelise" England, including the creation of a new Task Group.
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Work is a key component in “human flourishing” in an era when Artificial Intelligence is driving a “new fast moving industrial revolution”, Synod debate hears.
A list of all current Diocesan Synod Motions on the General Synod's Agenda.
NEWS / The General Synod has today approved a motion moved by Ian Fletcher, from the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales, noting a rise in the number and seriousness of reported concerns about the impact of the Spare Room Subsidy, also known as the "Bedroom Tax" on the vulnerable and others.
NEWS / The General Synod of the Church of England has voted unanimously to approve the call of the Archbishops' of Canterbury and York "to unite in the common task of building a generous and forward looking country" during a debate on the EU referendum vote.
Churches to be encouraged to offer a place of sanctuary for young people as part of efforts to combat knife crime and serious youth violence, in key General Synod debate.