Devil

A man with devil make-up takes part in celebrations marking the “Walpurgisnacht” pagan tradition, in Germany.

The Church of England doesn’t want you to worry about the devil

Lifestyle & Belief

In its national assembly this week, the General Synod of the Church of England voted to allow women to be ordained as bishops. They also made a less controversial, but more unusual, decision: to remove mentions of “the devil” from church services. In its national assembly this week, the General Synod of the Church of England voted to allow women to be ordained as bishops. They also made a less controversial, but more unusual, decision: to remove mentions of “the devil” from church services.