By Tola Mbakwe London, Oct 21, 2022: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and the Church of England have been urged to address its stains of child sexual abuse as the final report of a seven-year inquiry into the issue has been published. The Independent Inquiry into ChildContinue Reading
London: The Church of England Monday appointed the Right Reverend Sarah Mullally as the first female bishop of London, making her the senior-most female bishop to be appointed by the Anglican church. The 55-year-old, who was the bishop of the town of Crediton in Devon, takes over her London roleContinue Reading
Galsgow: The Scottish Episcopal Church has voted to allow gay couples to marry in church. The vote to amend canon law on marriage, removing the stipulation that it is between a man and a woman, was carried by the Synod in Edinburgh. It makes it the first major Christian churchContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis on Sunday became the first Catholic pontiff to visit an Anglican parish in Rome, using the historic occasion to press for greater closeness after centuries of mistrust, prejudices and hostility between the two churches. Francis and the Anglican bishop in Europe, Robert Innes, prayed side-by-side in theContinue Reading