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  Cohabiting should not have same legal rights as marriage

  Staff writer | Mon 8 Aug 2022 11:44 BST

  Christians have reacted with concern to calls from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee to strengthen the legal rights of cohabiting partners.

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  Bishops who boycotted Lambeth Conference invited to reaffirm Resolution 1.10

  Staff writer | Mon 8 Aug 2022 11:21 BST

  Bishops who boycotted the Lambeth Conference because of differences over homosexuality will be given the chance to reaffirm Lambeth 1.10, an orthodox group has said.

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  Archie Battersbee's family call for inquiry after tragic death

  Staff writer | Mon 8 Aug 2022 10:26 BST

  The family of Archie Battersbee are calling for an inquiry after his death on Saturday following a fraught legal battle to keep him on life support.

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  Memorial cross survives fire that swept through field during heatwave

  Jennifer Lee | Mon 8 Aug 2022 7:28 BST

  When the unprecedented heatwave shattered records across England last month, a fire raged in a field in Kent but miraculously stopped when it reached the edge of a giant memorial cross etched into the earth.

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  Archie Battersbee dies surrounded by family

  Staff writer | Sat 6 Aug 2022 18:03 BST

  Archie Battersbee's family were at his bedside as he passed away today after a hard-fought legal battle to keep him on life support.

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  Global Church is experiencing an 'ecumenical emergency'

  Staff writer | Sat 6 Aug 2022 11:46 BST

  A Catholic leader has warned Anglican bishops meeting in Canterbury that divisions between Christians have become an "emergency" in urgent need of addressing.

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  Anglicans do not go 'down the road of expelling other Christians', says Welby

  Staff writer | Sat 6 Aug 2022 10:59 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury says Anglicans must "seek with passion the visible unity of the Church".

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  Archie Battersbee to be taken off life support

  Staff writer | Sat 6 Aug 2022 10:15 BST

  Archie Battersbee is to be taken off life support on Saturday morning after the family lost their legal battle to keep him alive.

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  Archbishop asks to meet TV presenter over LGBT criticism

  Staff writer | Fri 5 Aug 2022 11:00 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked to meet gay TV presenter Sandi Toksvig after she criticised his comments on homosexuality at the Lambeth Conference.

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  Black Church leaders call on next Conservative leader to 'right the wrongs' of Windrush scandal

  Staff writer | Fri 5 Aug 2022 9:36 BST

  Black Church leaders have made a joint call to the next Conservative leader to overturn the 'hostile environment' legislation that led to the Windrush scandal.

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  European Court of Human Rights rejects appeal by Archie Battersbee's family

  Staff writer | Thu 4 Aug 2022 8:49 BST

  The court said that it would "not interfere with the decisions of the national courts to allow the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment from Archie Battersbee to proceed".

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  World in 'great need' of the love of God, Queen tells bishops

  Staff writer | Wed 3 Aug 2022 9:15 BST

  The Queen has sent her "warmest good wishes" to hundreds of bishops attending the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, Kent.