Speaking at the Church's
General Synod meeting, the Bishop of Coventry flagged up a 1987 report issued by the church that highlighted a «number of very fundamental reasons to question the compatibility of Freemasonry and Christianity».
He plans to call for reform on the use of mitres during a debate on vestments at
a General Synod meeting in York on Monday.
The report, presented in the Church's
General Synod meeting on Thursday, states: «What we look to find in a bishop is the arc of a mature and compelling life of faithfulness to the gospel, the life «above reproach», that will represent the transforming power of the gospel to many outside the church who know nothing else of it.»
The measures are part of an overhaul of canon law regarding how church leaders dress which is set for the upcoming
General Synod meeting later this week.
The Scottish Episcopal Church, part of Anglican tradition, is also expected to approve same - sex marriage when
its General Synod meets later this year.
Not exact matches
The Times reports details of the abuse complaints will be given to the
General Synod, which began its three - day
meeting in London on Thursday.
The vote happened Saturday at the
General Synod, the three - times - a-year
meeting that sets policies for the Church of England.
The bishops asked him to speak to their Spring
General Assembly, held in New Orleans June 10 - 13, as part of a broader effort to prepare for the upcoming
Synod on the Family, which takes place this fall in Rome, and the World
Meeting of Families, which will take place in Philadelphia in 2015.
Finally, in October 1974 the Third
General Assembly of the
Synod of Bishops
met in Rome to consider, «Evangelization in the Modern World».
Secretary
General to the
General Synod, William Fittall, told a parliamentary committee that although the Church does not have to
meet equality laws, selection boards will be encouraged to use the «positive discrimination» part of the rules.
The plans were announced at a
meeting of the Church's
General Synod on Sunday, at which the chair of the Anglican Board of Education, the Bishop of Ely, set out the «radically new» approach that the Church would take as part of its commitment to maintain its position within the education system and ensure the «distinctive Christian character» of existing and future Church schools.