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Britain’s first woman bishop has been consecrated at York Minster. Libby Lane became the eigth bishop of Stockport – although the ceremony did not quite pass without a hitch.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby deplores the lack of a global strategy from world leaders for what he said could not be understood as a local problem.
The Church of England synod votes to change its legislation and allow women to serve as bishops, in an historic moment for the church.
Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, tipped to be one of the first women bishops, and Susie Leafe, a self-declared feminist and General Synod member who is opposed to the move, debate the C of E vote.
Twenty-seven bishops condemn the government’s “punitive” welfare reforms, which they say have forced people into food and fuel poverty.
Vincent Nichols, the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in England and Wales, says the government has torn away the safety net for the poor and hungry, creating a “dramatic crisis”.
Two religious leaders from Central African Republic are in Europe to ask the international community for help. The Muslim has been forced to live with the Christian for his own safety.
Pope Francis has created his first batch of cardinals, naming 19 men from around the world who will lead the Roman Catholic church.
Alex Thomson
Heard the one about the Catholic archbishop and the imam who decided to move in together? It’s not a joke in the war-torn Central African Republic.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby calls on the Big Six energy companies to be aware of their “social obligations” to the public and warns that the latest price rises appear “inexplicable”.
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is “embarrassed” by the revelations that the Church of England helped to fund the payday lender Wonga.
The Archbishop of Canterbury tells controversial payday lenders Wonga that the Church of England wants to “compete” it out of existence.
A Vatican official is arrested in an alleged plot to bring 20 million euros into Italy from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane.
The Anglican Bishop of Grantham – where Baroness Thatcher was born – questions the scale and cost of her funeral, as details of Wednesday’s service are published.
The new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby is enthroned at a service in Canterbury Cathedral attended by more than 2,000 guests.