I agree with you RedSonja government and church should not mix. I believe the church of england has a very good following. I doubt that the government ministers are ignoring them on purpose. I think there needs to be a clear separation between church and state.
Church Of England Names New Top Cleric
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The Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby, has been appointed as the next archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Church of England. The former oil executive has only a year's experience as a bishop. Philip Reeves has the story.
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Church Invested In Pay Day Loan Companies It Admonished
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The archbishop of Canterbury says he is embarrassed by revelations that the Church of England indirectly invested in a payday loan firm that he had pledged to put out of business.
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Vicar faces social media ban over Facebook post linking 9/11 to Israel:
A Church of England vicar has been banned from using social media after he posted a link to an internet article blaming Israel for the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The Rev Stephen Sizer used Facebook to promote the article entitled "9/11 Israel did it" And reportedly wrote: "Is this antisemitic? Ref. Source 2