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Former Sutton vicar to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally, once the country’s leading NHS nurse, later a trailblazing vicar in Sutton, has today been named as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be appointed to the position in more than 1,400 years. “Sarah’s brilliant,” one … Continue reading

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Welby’s resignation could yet have consequences in Croydon

The alleged cover-up of the Church of England’s abuse scandal is echoed in the handling of events at £55,000 per year private school in Croydon, where there was a Met Police investigation last year. By STEVEN DOWNES The Archbishops of … Continue reading

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£7,000 ‘bribes’ prompt pupil exodus from doomed school

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Fewer than 300 girls returned to Old Palace after half-term, as the charitable foundation that runs the school offered cash inducements to their parents to withdraw their daughters promptly. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Around half of the … Continue reading

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Archbishop attends ‘uplifting’ consecration service for Croydon

The new Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, has been consecrated in what she described as a “spiritually uplifting and joy-filled” service at Southwark Cathedral. Among those officiating at the service was the Archbishop of Canterbury, the … Continue reading

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Bishop of Croydon signs protest letter over benefit changes

Jonathan Clark, the Bishop of Croydon, is one of more than 40 senior churchmen, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to condemn the government’s plan for a 1 per cent annual increase in welfare benefits in each of the next … Continue reading

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