House of Lords
Church of England to introduce same-sex blessing, as it faces ‘disestablishment’ bill in Parliament
By Catherine Pepinster — December 15, 2023
LONDON (RNS) — The prayers may be too little too late on an issue that has long alienated the church from politicians and peers.
A baroness in the British Parliament is suspended for anti-Semitism
By Lauren Markoe — October 27, 2016
(RNS) Baroness Jenny Tonge has been criticized before for making or tolerating remarks about Israel that demonize the country and cross the line to anti-Semitism.
Dial back Christianity in British official life, make room for secularism, says new report
By Trevor Grundy — December 8, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Church of England is outraged by recommendations that would diminish its dominance in public life to make room for other faiths and unbelievers.
Church of England loses no time, appoints third woman bishop and first to oversee a diocese
By Trevor Grundy — March 26, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Rachel Treweek will be the first to run a diocese on her own. She will be one rank below archbishop and will become the first woman bishop to sit in the House of Lords, the British Parliament’s Upper House.
England mulls legalization of in vitro technique giving baby DNA of three parents
By Trevor Grundy — February 3, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) If the bill passes Britain’s upper chamber, the House of Lords, England would become the first country to legalize the procedure.
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