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How Henry VIII accidentally changed the way we write history

In 1534, King Henry VIII infamously broke away from the Catholic Church, becoming the head of the Church of England. Following this, two lesser-known acts were passed, the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 and the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1539 (also known as the “two Acts of Dissolution”).

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Fun facts about royal christenings over the years

For a family so full of history and ceremony, it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of interesting facts and traditions about their christenings

Woman & Home

In its progress and pain, Windrush brought us the birth of modern, multicultural Britain

West Indians and their families have suffered at the hands of a racist system. Let us use this day to honour their contributions to this country, says the Church of England’s director of racial justice, Guy Hewitt

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Your sermons on integrity are a bit rich, archbishop, given your faith in Paula Vennells

Justin Welby has urged politicians to behave nicely. Shame he didn’t say as much to the former Post Office boss

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Will the Anglican church come clean and pay its debt over slavery? Not from what we have seen so far

As terrible facts emerge about its level of complicity, we expect a just and humane response – but have yet to receive one, says theologian and broadcaster Robert Beckford

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Beatings, brandings, suicides: life on plantations owned by Church of England missionary arm

Documents from Lambeth Palace archives show how one of Justin Welby’s predecessors approved the purchase of enslaved people for the notorious Codrington sugar estate

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Looking for lichen: Church of England launches search for life on gravestones

Church asks people to record species found in local graveyards, which can provide good habitat for complex life form

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32 facts about King Charles's coronation that you might not have known before

It was an historic day, but there are probably plenty of details you're not aware of...

Woman & Home

Royal Family Is Up Against Its “Biggest Crisis” Since the 1936 Abdication, Expert Says

“It’s been quite shocking.”

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Church of England accused of ‘acting like a loan shark’ over vicar’s widow falling £313,000 in debt

A church mortgage supposed to help clergy buy their own home has turned into a huge burden for a woman who paid interest for almost 29 years

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‘It’s not a lot when you consider the harm’: Why bishop is calling for £1bn in C of E reparations for slavery

Bishop of Croydon Rosemarie Mallett is calling for the Church of England to atone for African chattel slavery

The Guardian - UK

Church of England told to increase reparations fund for links to slavery to £1billion

An investment fund, originally set at £100million, must instead look towards a target of £1billion, a report says

Evening Standard

Chris Bryant: ‘I’m quite an old-fashioned gay, in a way’

The author and Labour MP on his book about the last men in Britain to be hanged for their sexuality, his misgivings about the Church of England and the novel he always goes back to

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God-given Vote: The Bishops In The UK Parliament

One considers itself to be "the mother" of democratic parliaments, the other is an Islamic theocracy.

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Who holds the purse strings for England’s cash-strapped churches?

Letters: Rev David Muir and Simon Hunter respond to letters on the upkeep of church buildings

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C of E refutes claims of ‘conveyor belt’ of asylum seeker fake conversions

Suella Braverman and a former priest accuse church but Justin Welby says its role has been mischaracterised

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman and Priti Patel accuse churches of backing 'bogus' asylum claims

Former Tory home secretaries call out those who helped Abdul Ezedi claim

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Prince William should finish what Charles started – and sever the ridiculous ties of church and state

Rumours that the heir isn’t religious are heartening, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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‘A long journey’: blessings for same-sex couples expose Church of England divisions

Sunday brings a significant move, but progressives will keep pushing for full equality, as conservatives object to the change

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Are French and English secularist traditions that far apart?

Those who watched the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023 would be forgiven for thinking that the United Kingdom is the very opposite of a secular country. In Westminster Abbey the new head of state received his mandate from the Archbishop of Canterbury and thus became head of…

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Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn as she makes fresh call for reparations

Mia Mottley tells London audience that King Charles’s comments about slavery’s impact were welcome

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Church of England vote is a light for gay Christians

Anglicans of all orientations can now find acceptance, love and celebration – but there is a long road still to walk

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The Guardian view on the C of E and same-sex relationships: love finds a way

Editorial: A decision by the church’s governing body to trial standalone blessings for couples is a significant moment

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King meets faith leaders at Lambeth Palace Library amid conflict in Middle East

Justin Welby said the visit reflected Charles’s ‘longstanding commitment to supporting all faiths in the UK’.

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Anglican bishops reject leader Justin Welby over gay marriage

Several Anglican bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific say they no longer recognize Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader

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