Author: Andrew Gerns

Exploring Justin Welby’s Jewish roots

The next Archbishop of Canterbury roots are discussed in the Jewish Chronicle, where the editors express the hope that this background will help improve relations between the Church of England and the Jewish community in the UK.

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A preview of General Synod

The General Synod of the Church of England meets November 19-21 and they are expected to take up the measure allowing for the ordination of women to the Episcopate and other issues.

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Kristallnact remembered

On November 9–10, 1938, the Nazis staged vicious pogroms—state sanctioned, anti-Jewish riots—against the Jewish community of Germany. These came to be known as Kristallnacht (now commonly translated as “Night of Broken Glass”).

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A convicted bishop in the room

When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meet in Baltimore next week (Nov. 12-15), they will talk about how to cope with the re-election of a president against whom many bishops actively campaigned against, but will they notice the, ahem, elephant in the room?

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It’s Official

The Right Rev. Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, will be the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. Here is the official announcement, a statement by our own Presiding Bishop and the first official remarks by Bishop Welby.

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