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Promises to traditionalists should be kept, Forward in Faith says

THE new campaign by Women and the Church (WATCH) to abolish the provisions agreed in 2014 for clergy opposed to the ordination of women does “not bode well for any settlement emerging for evangelicals” opposed to blessings for same-sex couples, the Director of Forward in Faith has said

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Women and the Church (WATCH) launches campaign to abolish the Five Guiding Principles

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19 Jul 2024

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18 Apr 2024

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Promises to traditionalists should be kept, Forward in Faith says

Women and the Church (WATCH) launches campaign to abolish the Five Guiding Principles

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Pope Francis approves simplified papal funeral

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‘Dramatic growth’ in church attendance by young people, Bible Society research finds

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