Bishop Philip North – ‘5 Guiding Principles’ restated

Statement from the Communications Office for the National Church Institutions

The nomination of the Rt Revd Philip North, Bishop of Burnley, has generated a substantial volume of correspondence and comment which has been countered by a statement from the Church of England Communication Office and a Press Release from the Archbishop of York. The Communications Office for the National Church Institutions has now issued the following restatement of the 5 Guiding Principles On Women And The Episcopate and their (fraught) development. Continue reading