John Clark On 4th September 2018, the Diocese of Oxford posted the notice of a clergy vacancy for the Vicar of Sr Barnabas and St Paul, with St Thopmas the Martyr, Oxford. At the end of the month, the BBC (and others) ran a story Male only vicar job advert ‘misogynistic’ , based upon the reaction of … Continue Reading
A senior bishop has called for a near-total ban on the wearing of burkas in public Michael Nazir-Ali, said the should be outlawed in a wide range of situations He said they should be banned where there were security and safety concerns Jonathan Petre. Mail on Sunday. 12 August 2018 John Clark
Response to reports of the death of John Smyth from the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Peter Hancock, the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop. Church of Enghland website. 12 August 2018 John Clark
PETER BALL found the “perfect cover” for his sex-offending in the Church of England, and the “perfect accomplices” in fellow bishops who turned a blind eye to his actions, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) has heard. Hattie Williams. Church Times. 23 July 2018 John Clark
The Pulitzer prize-winning author is ‘too old to mince words’ – and so she’s taking on the cynicism of liberals, the toxic history of America and the sloppiness of contemporary discourse Lisa Allardice. Guardian. 6 July 2018 John Clark
Might former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey be guilty of misconduct in public office? We don’t know – but some (fairly) prominent Anglicans are outraged that the question is even being asked. Mark Woods. Christian Today. 7 March 2018 John Clark
Independent inquiry hears survivors faced years of institutional cover-up and denial Harriet Sherwood. Guardian. 5 March 2018 John Clark
The Archbishop of Canterbury has shaped the CofE to his will with a skill of a politician – and made it all the better Anddrw Brown. Guardian. 16 February 2018 John Clark
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu is continuing to share his faith journey with all those he meets as part of his mission weekends across the Diocese of York and further afield in Cumbria and Newcastle. Ian Britton Premier. 5 February 2018 John Clark
British Library secures loan of giant Codex Amiatinus Bible from Laurentian library in Florence for exhibition on Anglo-Saxon England Mark Brown 30 November 2017 Guardian. John Clark