10th Feb 10
Synod takes aim at BBC over religious broadcasting
by Paul Russell
The Synod of the Church of England is set to meet to talk about claims by some of its members that the BBC has cut back broadcasting religious content, as well as marginalising existing programmes.
The BBC has hit back by denying the accusations, however it has been said that the motion has already gathered a lot of support.
The Synod would also hear a plea to recognise fellow Anglicans who have set up their own church in North America.
Some Anglicans are said to be furious about what they see as the part played by the media in the reduced level of Christian influence in the UK lifestyle.
Some members of the synod say that in spite of the presence of long-running programmes such as Songs of Praise on BBC1, there has been a cut in the scope of religious broadcasting.
The BBC has however insisted that religious broadcasting has increased in recent years to an annual total of 168 hours.
Meanwhile, there is another motion calling on the Synod to support Anglicans who have set up their own church in the USA.
The church was established in opposition to the ordination of a gay bishop and the blessing of same-sex partners by the Anglican Churches in the United States and Canada.
The recognition of the breakaway church would not bring it into the Anglican Communion, but would also represent a significant snub to the official Anglican churches in North America, it has been claimed.
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