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Debated clerical sales and the call to end simony in church reform
A London debate criticizes the sale of church livings and simony. Archbishops and bishops condemn the practice, noting that protection for clerical privileges undermines moral aims and risks turning reform into mere rhetoric. The piece questions whether property and favoritism should dictate ecclesiastical careers versus public welfare.
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York
Exeter
Archbishop of Canterbury
Peterborough