Women's leadership will be given higher priority.
16 May 2014
The time allotted today for the General Synod to debate the Ma Whea Commission report came and went, more time was found in a later session - and the debate will resume tomorrow.
12 May 2014
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, will deliver his Presidential Address to the General Synod of the Church of Ireland meeting in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin on Thursday 8 May 2014.
07 May 2014
England's synod has voted to pave the way for the legislative process to enable women to become Bishops to be completed this year.
12 February 2014
[Church of England] Synod has voted to bring forward proposals for draft legislation to enable the Church of England to deal more effectively with safeguarding issues
12 February 2014
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki today criticised the country's churches for ‘demobilising’ after the end of apartheid
03 October 2013
The General Synod has reaffirmed its commitment to women bishops and called, less than a year after the previous proposals were rejected, for new draft legislation to be introduced.
08 July 2013
The Church of England's ruling General Synod has begun debating revised plans to allow women to become bishops.
08 July 2013
The General Synod has apologised for the failure of the Church of England's systems to protect children, young people, and vulnerable adults from physical and sexual abuse
08 July 2013
Following an emergency meeting of the House of Bishops this morning, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams delivered the Presidential Statement to General Synod, in which he called on members to 'attend to one another...to give to one another the care that we need'.
21 November 2012