Church of England (CoE) leaders named in an abuse scandal report should be removed from their jobs, according to a former cabinet minister. Sir Gavin Williamson warned “so few people” have ...

Sir Gavin Williamson wants further action taken against those named in the Makin Review (Peter Byrne/PA) Church of England (CoE) leaders named in an abuse scandal report should be removed from ...

The current Bishop of Lincoln Stephen Conway was Bishop of Ely in 2013 when he was told details of Smyth’s abuse. He has said he “made a detailed disclosure to Lambeth Palace and contacted the ...

who was chaplain to Archbishop Welby in 2013 when Smyth’s abuse was reported to the diocese of Ely, of which Bishop Conway was then diocesan bishop, and Lambeth Palace was notified. In early December, ...

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From Ely Cathedral and Oliver ... The first Buckden Palace was a wooden structure, originally built for the Bishops of Lincoln. It was valued at just over £16, listed in the 1086 Domesday Survey ...

The Catholic bishops of their respective dioceses have more modest things at stake: food, a $500 donation, and bragging rights. Even so, the bishops are talking some clerical smack over their ...

The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference laid off 50 staff members in its migration and refugee services office Friday, citing a delay in reimbursements from the federal government. U.S ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde joined "The View" on Wednesday to discuss her "mercy" plea to President Donald Trump at a prayer service this week, saying it was impossible for her viral message not to ...