Press releases from January 1st 2020 - December 31st 2020. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.
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Church of England launches campaign to help families pray together
30/04/2020
The Church of England has launched a new programme to make prayer a household habit once again.
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Living in Love and Faith: update in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
29/04/2020
An update to Living in Love and Faith, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Bishops of Horsham and Lewes announced
29/04/2020
10 Downing Street has today announced the names of the new Bishops of Horsham and Lewes to serve as suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Chichester.
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Over 6,000 calls in the first 48 hours to Daily Hope, the free dial-in worship phone line amid coronavirus lockdown
28/04/2020
A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections 24 hours a day has received more than 6,000 calls in the first 48 hours.
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Coronavirus - planning ahead
27/04/2020
There is now a process in place to consider and keep under review any guidance being offered and a network of groups is being created to plan for the future.
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Archbishop of Canterbury to lead first assembly at National Online Academy
27/04/2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver a message of hope to school pupils across the country in the first assembly at Oak National Academy, it was announced today.
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Archbishop of Canterbury launches free dial-in worship phone line during coronavirus lockdown
26/04/2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes.
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Gogglebox vicar Kate Bottley to lead this week's online broadcast, featuring British Sign Language
24/04/2020
BBC Songs of Praise presenter and former Gogglebox star Kate Bottley is to lead the Church of England’s national online broadcast this week from her home with a church service interpreted into British Sign Language (BSL) for the deaf community.
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Church Commissioners and New York State Retirement Fund release open letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
24/04/2020
The Church Commissioners for England and New York State Common Retirement Fund have today written an open letter to ExxonMobil shareholders.
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Wakefield family lead national Sunday service from their home
16/04/2020
A family from Wakefield, West Yorks, will lead the Church of England’s national virtual service from their living room this Sunday.
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