The General Synod of the Church of England meets in York from 5 to 9 July 2024. In addition to the Order of Business, a number of GS Misc papers are now online, and have been provided for information but not for debate in Synod. An earlier meeting considered the  Clergy Discipline Commission Annual Report 2024 (GS Misc 1386); below is a summary of the recommendations from another of these papers, Transparency of the work of the House of Bishops (GS Misc 1387). The interim report looks at the work of the Transparency Group and sets out the steps the House of Bishops has approved to be undertaken to increase transparency. Continue reading →