The Church of England is accused of acting like a loan shark in the case of the vicar's widow

The Church of England is treating its volunteers abominably. The CofE is facing an existential crisis, seeking to rely more on lay people while driving them away with bureaucracy. The church should rely on its lay people, not bureaucracy, to replace them with bureaucracy, it says.

Church of England accused of ‘acting like a loan shark’ over vicar’s widow falling £313,000 in debt. Church mortgage supposed to help clergy buy their own home has turned into a huge burden for a woman who paid interest for almost 29 years.

Church of England accused of ‘acting like a loan shark’ over vicar’s widow falling £313,000 in debt. Church mortgage supposed to help clergy buy their own home has turned into a huge burden for a woman who paid interest for almost 29 years.

Lord Sewell led a Government inquiry into racial inequality. He says the church’s investment scheme is ‘for show’ and is 'almost like bribery’ Tory peer says it is 'for show' and 'almost almost like bribery' Lord Sewells led inquiry into the church's investment scheme.

Rev Matthew Firth also says he was the victim of intimidation by ‘naive’ Church. Rev Firth was giving evidence to the home affairs committee at the time of the hearing. He also said he was victim of 'naive' Church of England turning blind eye to migrant conversions.

Church of England's £100m 'not enough' to address slavery links. Report says Church should apologise for its historic involvement in the slave trade. Report: Church should have apologised for its historical involvement in slavery trade. Church should also apologise for involvement in slave trade, report says.