Church of England
14 Feb
As the Church of England tackles the fallout from a series of sexual-abuse scandals, women bishops have been notably prominent
10 Feb
The Church of England's elected governing body will begin a week-long meeting on Monday after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals. The London meeting comes a month after Justin Welby stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the world's Anglicans, over the scandal. Sexual abuse allegations against a priest…
3 Aug 2024
Though the approval process has been described as a narrow win or victory by a vote by houses of Bishops; Clergy; and Laity.
25 Jul 2024
The Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba, has opposed the approval of same-sex marriage by the Church of England. The cleric said that the votes of the members of the General Synod of the Church of England in York on Monday, July 8 2024, approving the Living in Love and…
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The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has expressed concern over the recent sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Specifically, BAVCCA is worried about the growing trend of media sensationalism and trial by public opinion on sensitive issues without proper legal backing. Addressing reporters at…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to launch a forensic investigation into what it suspects may be a well-funded and coordinated effort to target Catholic priests and seminarians across Nigeria.
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