Church launches a guidebook to churchgoing
26 June 2008
A cartoonist and an author have joined forces to create a fresh guide to churchgoing – published by the Church of England this week – which has already won praise for its no-nonsense approach to explaining the Anglican faith.
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Information overload without quality public service content could build modern-day ‘tower of Babel’, say bishops
24 June 2008
Two Bishops today warn of the risk that, without strong and vibrant public service content, broadcasting after digital switchover could sow confusion and mistrust rather than aid public enlightenment and social cohesion. The voices of the many digital channels and the proliferation of user-generated content on the internet will otherwise be a bewildering cacophony.
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Church responds to draft Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and religions
24 June 2008
The Church of England has expressed a number of concerns about the Charity Commission’s latest draft guidance on public benefit and the advancement of religion while welcoming the progress the draft represents in recognising the contribution of religious bodies to the public benefit.
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Joint statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York regarding St Bartholomew-the-Great
17 June 2008
Joint statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York regarding St Bartholomew-the-Great.
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Bishops’ warning on effect of renewable energy costs on fuel poverty
17 June 2008
Bishops have called on government to take the numbers experiencing fuel poverty into account when setting policy on increasing renewable energy generation. The direct cost to the UK of meeting the EU’s current 15 per cent target will be at least £5 billion per annum by 2020, in addition to indirect costs in the form of higher energy prices.
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July Synod Briefing: Key debates on women bishops, clergy terms of service legislation, climate change, church tourism, ecumenical relations, reader ministry and parochial fees
16 June 2008
Major debates concerning the Church’s ministry, relationships with other Churches, and wider society will be on the agenda at the General Synod when it meets at York University next month.
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Bishops’ office and working costs published
16 June 2008
The 2007 office and working costs of bishops in the Church of England are published today. Figures for individual bishops were first published, for the year 2000, in December 2001. Bishops’ office and working costs were previously published as a total figure.
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Dads feel more responsible for the spiritual care of their child, church survey reveals
13 June 2008
Nine out of every 10 fathers feel responsible for the souls of their children, research commissioned by the Church of England has revealed.
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Fifteenth Bishop of Truro named
10 June 2008
The Rt Revd Tim Thornton, at present Bishop of Sherborne in Salisbury Diocese, has been named as the successor to Bishop Bill Ind, who retired in April. Bishop Tim, who is 51, is married to a Headteacher, Sian, and they have two adult children, Benedict and Alice. The new Bishop, whose Diocese covers all of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and two parishes in Devon, will move to Lis Escop, the Bishop’s house near Truro, in the late autumn, having completed a number of important existing commitments in Dorset.
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Publication of Synod Agenda - July 2008 Group of Sessions
09 June 2008
The agenda for the July Sessions of the General Synod, the report of the Business Committee and a note from the Presidents of the Synod, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, on the debate on women bishops have been published.
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