Petition: Remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords
By refusing to act in a moral way, the Church of England bishops, as a group, have abrogated their automatic right to seats in the House of Lords.
By refusing to act in a moral way, the Church of England bishops, as a group, have abrogated their automatic right to seats in the House of Lords.
“In the past, the Church of England has been too quick to protect its own reputation and slow to admit its failings. This must change. Those in public office should be subject to scrutiny.” – Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
“When we make mistakes . . . part of the culture change is to be open and transparent about that as followers of Jesus Christ” – Archbishop Stephen Cottrell