Church of England split over assisted dying as debate looms – Guardian July 16, 2014 by Fulcrum The official position is that the Church of England remains firmly opposed to assisted dying. The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken against it, as has the bishop of Worcester, John Inge, whose wife died of cancer, after a long struggle on Easter Day this year. Andrew Brown. Guardian. 16 July 2014 FulcrumShareTweetShare