Bishop George Bell: further statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury

23 Jan 2018

We previously noted the Report of the Independent Review by Lord Carlile of Berriew QC into the Church of England’s handling of the accusations against Bishop George Bell, in which Lord Carlile concluded that, though the Church had ‘acted throughout in good faith’ and...

Consultation on cathedral governance

18 Jan 2018

The Church of England’s Cathedrals Working Group has published a draft report. The report’s principal recommendations Mission and ecclesiology There are many ways to improve relationships and joint-working between cathedrals, bishops, dioceses and National...
Five Faculty Cases from the City

Five Faculty Cases from the City

11 Jan 2018

The Society’s first London Lecture of 2018 was delivered by Philip Petchey, Chancellor of the Diocese of Southwark, on 10 January, to a full lecture room at Winckworth Sherwood. The illustrated lecture examined in detail five important faculty cases, all from...

Complaint under CDM 2003: Revd Timothy Davis

08 Jan 2018

The Archdeacon of Dorchester made a complaint pursuant to Rule 4 CDM against the Revd Timothy Davis, Vicar of Christ Church, Abingdon, in respect of the mentoring he provided to a 15/16-year-old schoolboy whose family were members of his congregation. The complaint...