Tags: Disestablishment
Church lobbies to make closing rural schools easier
Secular school campaigners have called for the Church of England to "give up some control" where flexibility may save... Read More »
C of E’s “industrial-scale whitewash” of sexual abuse exposed
The Church of England engaged in a huge cover-up of sexual abuse by vastly reducing the number of cases it deemed... Read More »
Spanish PM’s secularist outlook prompts Catholic fears over privileges
The inauguration of Spain's new prime minister has prompted concern from religious groups due to his support for secularism.... Read More »
Pew survey: 60% support separation of religion and government in UK
Six out of ten adults in the UK believe religion should be kept separate from government policy, including a majority... Read More »
NSS reiterates call for abolition of chancel repair liability
The National Secular Society has urged the Law Commission to recommend the abolition of a measure which requires certain... Read More »
Dilute Anglican presence in next coronation, says UCL report
Religious oaths should be revised or scrapped from the UK's next coronation service and a civil ceremony should be... Read More »
Welby: disestablishment “a decision for parliament and people”
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for the separation of church and state after the archbishop of... Read More »
NSS: church repairs scheme inappropriate given C of E’s wealth
The National Secular Society has criticised the government for failing to give adequate consideration to the Church... Read More »
NSS names Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as Secularists of the Year
The National Secular Society has named Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as its Secularists of the Year for 2018.
Phil... Read More »
Most young people in UK have no religion, says survey
The National Secular Society has called for "a rethink of religion's public role" after a report found that almost... Read More »
CoE faced 3,300 safeguarding concerns or abuse allegations in 2016
The Church of England handled more than 3,000 safeguarding concerns or allegations of abuse in 2016, according to... Read More »
NSS urges Government not to be pushed into funding Church repairs
The National Secular Society has urged the Government to take the Church of England's vast wealth into account before... Read More »
Iceland: 72% support separation of church and state
More than seven out of ten Icelanders who have an opinion on the separation of church and state support the idea,... Read More »
Religion and politics should not mix, says British public
A majority of British people want religion kept out of politics and bishops to lose their automatic right to sit in... Read More »
Charles’s accession could prompt disestablishment, says NSS report
Prince Charles's accession to the throne will offer a "particularly opportune moment" to press the benefits of disestablishing... Read More »
NSS accuses Welby of ‘cynical abuse of religious privilege’ over Lords education debate
The National Secular Society has criticised the "cynical abuse of religious privilege" on display at a House of Lords... Read More »
Survivors say Church hierarchy failing to lead on child abuse
Survivors and campaigners have accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of being "evasive" and failing to offer "clear... Read More »
Cut bishop numbers in Lords, says panel chair, following NSS criticism
The chair of a House of Lords committee has said the number of bishops in the Lords should fall after the National... Read More »
Former Archbishop of Canterbury criticises Church establishment
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has appeared to agree in principle with disestablishing the Church... Read More »
Lords committee proposals would hand bishops more power
Newly-published proposals to reform the House of Lords would see Church of England bishops given more power.
On Tuesday... Read More »
C of E school services grow as congregations decline
The number of children attending Church of England services during school time has risen for at least the third consecutive... Read More »
Donations fuel record C of E parish income
Income generated by Church of England parishes topped £1 billion for the first time in 2015.
The largest proportion... Read More »
More than 60% of Brits under 65 say religion does “more harm than good”
More than six in ten under-65s in Britain think religion does more harm than good, according to a new international... Read More »
Restrictions on religion higher in countries with official religions - report
Countries with an official or preferred religion are "more likely to place a high level of government restrictions... Read More »
City of London asks for secular message at official dinner
The City of London has asked the Lord Mayor's chaplain to give a religiously-neutral message, rather than a Christian... Read More »
