
Press releases from January 1st 2016 - December 31st 2016. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.
Church of England makes late bid for Christmas advert of the Year in new film with “Gogglebox Vicar”
21/12/2016
NEWS / The Church of England has squared up to commercial giants John Lewis, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer with its bid for Christmas ad of the year.
2 min readNew Bishop of Woolwich announced
20/12/2016
NEWS / The next Bishop of Woolwich announced has been announced by 10 Downing Street as Reverend Prebendary Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu.
1 min readStatement from the College & House of Bishops
13/12/2016
NEWS / The College of Bishops of the Church of England met at Lambeth Palace on Monday 12th December.
2 min readChurch Communicator Announced As New Durham Vicar
12/12/2016
NEWS / The Right Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, is delighted to announce that the new Vicar of St Nicholas Church in Durham Market place will be the Revd Arun Arora who is currently the Director of Communications for the National Institutions of the Church of England.
3 min readNew Director of Churches and Cathedrals announced
08/12/2016
NEWS / Becky Clark has been appointed to be the new Director of Churches and Cathedrals for the Archbishops' Council.
2 min readChurch Commissioners win three prizes at investment awards
05/12/2016
NEWS / The Church Commissioners for England have received three awards at the IPE (Investment & Pensions Europe) Awards held last Thursday in Berlin, recognising their industry-leading work on responsible investment.
2 min readRole of communications recognised in new Lay Canon appointment
05/12/2016
NEWS / Rachel Harden, Deputy Director of Communications for the Church of England, is to have her contribution to the church recognised as she is made a Lay Canon of Liverpool Cathedral during the Evensong Service on Friday (December 9).
2 min readArchbishop of Canterbury's speech on Shared National Values
02/12/2016
NEWS / The Archbishop of Canterbury opens House of Lords debate on shared UK values.
9 min readExperience the joy of Christmas with the Church of England
01/12/2016
NEWS / Today the Church of England launches its #JoyToTheWorld Christmas campaign with www.AChristmasNearYou.org and four special videos.
2 min readFirst World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund announced
28/11/2016
NEWS / Final phase of grants to cathedrals from First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund announced.
4 min read