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        </title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org</link><pubDate></pubDate><generator>umbraco</generator><description>Latest news from the Church of England</description><language>en</language><item><title>New legislative proposals to enable women to become bishops published</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/new-legislative-proposals-to-enable-women-to-become-bishops-published.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/new-legislative-proposals-to-enable-women-to-become-bishops-published.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Church of England has published, today, new legislative proposals to enable women to become bishops which will be debated by the General Synod in July.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Daily Digest: Friday 24 May</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-friday-24-may.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-friday-24-may.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Daily Digest for Friday 24th May 2013]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>London Beyond Sight – the capital’s churches inspire</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/londonbeyondsight.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/londonbeyondsight.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Four London churches feature in a new project for blind and partially sighted people - London Beyond Sight. Forty celebrities chose their favourite London landmark and then recorded descriptions - which are available as free downloadable recordings.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Daily Digest: Thursday 23 May</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-thursday-23-may.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-thursday-23-may.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Daily Digest for Thursday 23rd May 2013]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Daily Digest: Wednesday 22nd May 2013</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-wednesday-22nd-may-2013.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-wednesday-22nd-may-2013.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ News update from the Church of England]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>House of Bishops statements on Women in the Episcopate and on Safeguarding</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/house-of-bishops-statements-on-women-in-the-episcopate-and-on-safeguarding.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/house-of-bishops-statements-on-women-in-the-episcopate-and-on-safeguarding.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Following its meeting in York on May 20 and May 21st the House of Bishops of the Church of England has release two statements – one on the next steps on the process of women becoming Bishops in the Church of England and the second on Issues of Safeguarding in the Church of England

]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Daily Digest: Tuesday 21 May</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-tuesday-21-may.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-tuesday-21-may.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Daily Digest for Tuesday 21st May 2013]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Daily Digest: Monday 20th May</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-monday-20th-may.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/daily-digest-monday-20th-may.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ News update from the Church of England]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Inspection report on the South West Ministry Training Course</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/inspection-report-on-the-south-west-ministry-training-course.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/inspection-report-on-the-south-west-ministry-training-course.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ An inspection report on the South West Ministry Training Course (SWMTC) published today expresses ‘confidence’ in 12 out of 16 criteria including its teaching staff; its governance, management, constitution and organisation; its students; and its accommodation -  leading to an overall judgment of ‘confidence with qualifications’. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Lectionary is a best-selling Christian book – and now an increasingly popular app for iPhone and iPad</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/lectionary-is-a-best-selling-christian-book-–-and-now-an-increasingly-popular-app-for-iphone-and-ipad.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/05/lectionary-is-a-best-selling-christian-book-–-and-now-an-increasingly-popular-app-for-iphone-and-ipad.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Common Worship Lectionary - the resource which lists references for the daily Bible readings used in Common Worship services - is more popular than ever in its printed and digital formats. It was number 7  in the Top 20 Religion: UK book chart for 2012. Combining sales of the Common Worship Lectionary and the SPCK Lectionary 2013 would take the resource to the number 3 position. This makes the Lectionary the best-selling Christian title sold through high street bookstores.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
