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‘God is neither man nor woman’, says Church of England
Ayndrila Banerjee •The Church of England will launch a new project in spring to discuss the matter on exploring alternative or gender-neutral terms to refer God
Church of England considers human composting, water cremation
Ayndrila Banerjee •The idea of going green in terms of disposing of dead bodies was first raised at the Church of England’s legislative body called the General Synod to meet its net-zero target
Church of England refuses to back same-sex marriages
•Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2013, but the church did not change its teaching when the law changed. However, same-sex couples would be able to have a church service with prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or for God’s blessing after they have a civil wedding
Church of England 'deeply sorry' for past slavery links, commits investment to slavery-affected communities
•Researchers unearthed the slavery links by combing through ledgers from more than 200 years ago at Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s official London residence
Christmas 2021: All you need to know about differences between Catholics and Protestants
Trendingdesk •While Catholics believed the Holy Book Bible to be the highest authority, Protestants consider the Bible and the traditions of Church as supreme. In Protestant churches, married and female clergy are also allowed as compared to the celibate norm of Catholics
Daily Bulletin: Sitaram Yechury to visit Jammu and Kashmir today; Rajnath to visit Ladakh; INX media case hearing to continue in SC; day's top stories
Fp Staff •Daily Bulletin: After nod from SC, Sitaram Yechury to visit J&K to meet ailing CPM leader Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami today; Apex court extends protection from arrest to P Chidambaram till 29 August; day's top stories
Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline; lawmakers opposing no-deal walk out from EU call move 'smash-and-grab democracy'
•Boris Johnson sparked fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain's EU departure date
Uproar in UK as Boris Johnson moves to suspend Parliament; 'very British coup' would limit Opposition's opportunity to derail Brexit
•British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to limit parliament’s opportunity to derail Brexit by cutting the amount of time it sits between now and EU exit day on 31 October, infuriating opponents who accused him of leading a 'very British coup'
Queen Elizabeth continues to suffer from 'heavy cold', misses New Year's Day church service
•Queen Elizabeth II missed a New Year's Day church service on Sunday because of a lingering "heavy cold" that also forced her to stay at home on Christmas Day, Buckingham Palace said.
Church of England's bishop Nicholas Chamberlain reveals he's openly gay and in a relationship
•Chamberlain said of his relationship: "It is faithful, loving, we are like-minded, we enjoy each other’s company and we share each other’s life."