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The Church of England@churchofengland.org · 8mo ago

“The suffering in Sudan is almost unbearable...” The Bishop of Leeds, who retires this weekend, highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan in his final speech in the House of Lords. Read more at cofe.io/SudanSpeech.

‘The suffering in Sudan is almost unbearable' – Bishop of Leeds tells Lords in his final speech | The Church of England

The situation in Sudan is “so dire that ‘urgent' does not do justice to the need for action,” the Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines, has warned in his final speech in the House of Lords.

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The Church of England@churchofengland.org · 11mo ago

"So please do pray for us today, wherever you are, as we debate these important matters with wisdom and with compassion." Today, The Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft reads Psalm 121 as the House of Lords begins the debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

The Church of England@churchofengland.org · 11mo ago

"If passed, this Bill will signal that we are a society that believes that some lives are not worth living." Yesterday, the Bishop of London, along with other bishops, shared her concerns about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords. Read more: cofe.io/AssistedSuicide.

Assisted suicide law would make this a country that says ‘some lives are not worth living' – Bishop of London | The Church of England

Legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales would irrevocably “change society” , the Bishop of London has warned the House of Lords.

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Church of England in Parliament@churchstate.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“I think we have a responsibility to speak out...to offer a perspective on behalf of the poor both in the United Kingdom & globally. And we’re not going to cease from doing that any time soon.” Bishop of Oxford: www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Church of England bishops take the fight to Reform over refugees

The Bishop of Oxford says the next Archbishop of Canterbury should discuss politics ‘courageously’ and urges Nigel Farage’s party to exercise compassion

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Church of England in Parliament@churchstate.bsky.social · last yr.

Palestinian statehood – Church of England bishops @archbishopofyork.org & Bishops of Southwark, Gloucester, Chelmsford & @bishopnorwich.bsky.social respond to the Prime Minister’s announcement on the possibility of recognising a Palestinian state. www.churchofengland.org/media/press-...

Palestinian statehood – comment from Church of England bishops | The Church of England

Archbishop of York, together with the Bishops of Southwark, Gloucester, Chelmsford and Norwich, respond to the Prime Minister’s announcement on the possibility of recognising a Palestinian state.

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Graham Usher@bishopnorwich.bsky.social · last yr.

I was at Lambeth Palace this week for the first meeting of the Crown Nominations Commission for the Archbishop of Canterbury. We will meet at least twice more. Please pray for the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit in the process of discerning who God is calling to the See of Canterbury.

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Marsha de Cordova@marshadecordova.bsky.social · last yr.

The Church was deeply concerned that Palestinians were not able to freely worship during the Easter period. We need to see an end to Israeli occupation - & we need to see it now. I was glad to answer urgent questions about the Church's work in #Gaza & the West Bank in recent Church Questions.

Church of England in Parliament@churchstate.bsky.social · last yr.

The Bishop of St Albans has made his final appearance in the House of Lords today. Bishop Alan has been a vocal advocate for human rights in his 12 years in the Lords. So it was fitting his last question in the Chamber should be on the imprisonment of British citizen Jimmy Lai, in Hong Kong.

The Lord Bishop of St Albans To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent steps they have taken towards securing the release of Jimmy Lai. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lord Collins of Highbury) (Lab) My Lords, British national Jimmy Lai’s case is a priority for this Government. We continue to call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their politically motivated prosecution and release him. The Foreign Secretary committed in the House of Commons that Ministers would raise Jimmy Lai’s case with the Hong Kong and Chinese officials at every opportunity, and we have been doing so. Our diplomats have attended his trial and continue to press for consular access. I know the right reverend Prelate will be retiring at the end of the month. I express my gratitude and, I am sure, that of the whole House for all his work. Noble Lords: Hear, hear. The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I am grateful for noble Lords’ kindness. I am glad to ask my last Question on the welfare of a British citizen whose only crime is to exercise freedoms that this House has long stood for: freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest. He is 77, has diabetes and is being held in solitary confinement, and the next stage of his trial is being delayed until August. This is shameful. I thank the Minister for what His Majesty’s Government are already doing, but I wonder what consideration is being given to introducing a legal right to consular access to all British citizens being held in detention, and what other discussions he and his colleagues have held with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to see whether it and other international parties can develop an integrated approach to seeking Jimmy Lai’s release.