Mainline Protestant denominations have been declining for sixty years and some of these denominations will not meaningfully much longer exist. But will all their congregations recede or die with them? Perhaps not. The collapse of denominational loyalties in America may be good news for many Mainline congregations. In the old days, many congregants were deeply […] The post Mainline Protestantism’s Fall? appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
Labour needs to embrace – and use – the power of the Church. Keir Starmer was in Baku last year when the news broke of the Makin review. The Prime Minister was in the Azerbaijani capital for a climate summit, but the old sins of the Church of England, as detailed in the review, threatened […] The post Keir Starmer should appoint the archbishop of Canterbury appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
The appointment of Cherry Vann, Bishop of Monmouth, as the new Archbishop of Wales has come as a disappointment to many of the faithful followers of Jesus who remain in the Church in Wales. They had hoped and prayed for a leader of the church who would at least be orthodox in Christian belief and […] The post Statement from Bishop Andy Lines and Bishop Stuart Bell on the appointment of Cherry Vann as Archbishop of Wales appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
A former Church of England priest convicted last month of abusing members of a “cult-like” church group will face a second trial next year. Chris Brain, 68, had been the leader of the Nine O’Clock Service in Sheffield, an evangelical worshipping community within the Church of England, and stands accused of further sexual assault charges […] The post Chris Brain to face a second trial for rape and assault appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
The former headmaster of St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Middletown, Del., has entered a plea agreement with state prosecutors after being charged with 25 counts of felony dealing in child pornography. On 4 September 2025 Justin Lee Smith pled guilty to a single count of dealing in child pornography prior to trial and was sentenced […] The post Episcopal school headmaster jailed on child porn charges appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
Full-time Anglican clergy in Melbourne are set to get a five-day working week with no reduction in stipend after the diocese approved a reduced working hours proposal in mid-August. Archbishop in Council endorsed the Clergy Remuneration and Working Conditions Committee recommendation to implement a shorter working week, moving from 48 hours across six days to […] The post Melbourne clergy set for shorter working week appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
Bishop Ismail Abudgin, alongside local government officials, distributes food to hungry people in El Obeid. He reports this work to his Archbishop, 641 miles away to the northeast in Port Sudan, as an opportunity for better relations between Christians and Muslims. “Dear Archbishop Ezekiel: Here is the brief narrative report concerning the diocesan role at […] The post Christians in El Obeid share survival rations with Muslims appeared first on Anglican Ink © 2025.| Anglican Ink © 2025
A report from Port Sudan dated August 16 from Hindi Luka, Provincial Accountant for the Episcopal Church of Sudan, gives a current total of seventy-five congregations, spread from the Red Sea to Kadugli in the Nuba Mountains: • Khartoum Diocese: 31 churches • Kadugli Diocese: 6 churches (Kadugli town, surrounding areas, and Dilling town) • […]| Anglican Ink © 2025
