Mark Bonney, the Dean of Ely explained.
"This weekend we will be proudly flying the rainbow flag in support of the first ever 'Pride in Ely' event.
Read moreThe diocese of Leeds has drawn up an action plan in an effort to tackle a £3m deficit. It has told staff that up to 14 people will lose their jobs, inviting them to apply for voluntary redundancy. It may also impose compulsory redundancies.
Its defined benefit pension scheme will close at the end of the year. It will reduce four pay scales to one, and evaluate jobs "to ensure the correct levels of pay" have been set.
Read moreTIME magazine in a feature story titled 'Why the World War II "Dambusters" Mission Was So Important' called Operation Chastise 'one of the most daring and profitable exploits of the air war against Germany'. Jonathan Falconer in his book The Dam Busters Story called Operation Chastise 'one of the greatest aviation feats of the twentieth century'.
Read moreAllan Coote, 55, said that St. Paul's officials had tried to remove him on 10 out of 11 occasions in the past few months as he read from the Gospels on church property, according to The Sunday Times. On one occasion, he was temporarily arrested.
"It seems to me that they have lost their way," Coote stated. "They have obviously not understood that the whole reason the Church of England exists is for propagating the Gospel."
Read moreDo evangelicals think that an executive-style title opens more doors for positive godly influence in the wider institutional Church and in the secular world? Or is the trend ego-driven by a sense that 'director' carries more careerist kudos than 'secretary'? Or is it a bit of both?
Read moreOver the last two days, Sheikh al Tayyeb has had the opportunity to ask the same question to the leader of 80 million Anglicans. If he had been as blunt as Donald Trump and popped the question to his host at Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury wouldn't be tweeting his praises from the top of the minaret.
Read more"You have answered correctly," Welby replied. "Do this and you will live." But the media correspondent wanted to justify himself, asked Welby, "And who is my neighbour?"
Read moreBall, formerly bishop of Lewes and of Gloucester, was convicted in 2015 of sexually abusing vulnerable young men and boys.
Last June, the former Archbishop, who was in the role from 1991 until 2002, stood down from his role as honorary assistant bishop in the diocese and so lost the right to lead church services.
It followed the publication of an independent report that criticised the Church's handling of Ball.
Read moreLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan gave permission for the balloon to fly. In a sprightly counter-manoeuvre, Trump supporters have been crowdfunding to set afloat a giant size 'Baby Khan' balloon of London's mayor in a nappy hovering over the Houses of Parliament. The campaign has already raised over £34,908.
Read moreAmong many other things, the plan would compel the government to "consider all legislative and non-legislative options to prohibit promoting, offering or conducting conversion therapy."
In a statement released Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Church of England praised the action plan, specifically singling out the call to ban conversion therapy.
"We warmly welcome the government commitment to eradicate gay conversion therapy in this country," the statement reads.
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