Church of England is 'heading for financial disaster' due to net-zero targets and slavery reparations, report warns

Church of England is 'heading for financial disaster' due to net-zero targets and slavery reparations, report warns

A new report has warned the Church of England is careering towards financial ruin, driven by net-zero targets and slavery reparations.The report, written by Canon Robin Gill and Prof John Craven, argues that "extravagant" projects are deepening the institution's financial issues, with 37 out of 42 dioceses now running budget deficits.This is more than double the 18 dioceses recorded in 2019.The report identifies the Church's carbon reduction pla…