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.
Anti-racism taskforce launches consultation
11/11/2020
Church organisations are being invited to give their views on action that could be taken to ensure greater racial equality in the Church of England, as part of work by the Anti-Racism Taskforce.
3 min readLiving in Love and Faith resources published as bishops issue appeal to Church to ‘listen and learn together’
09/11/2020
New process of discernment and decision-making on questions of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.
4 min readA meeting of the House of Bishops took place today Monday 9 November 2020 via Zoom
09/11/2020
The House has now reverted to a schedule of monthly meetings with this meeting being the meeting for November.
3 min readGrants totalling £13m announced for churches and cathedrals across England
07/11/2020
Nearly 100 churches and cathedrals will benefit from a total of £13 million of Government investment, as recipients of Heritage Stimulus Grants were announced by the Church of England today.
2 min readChurch of England to detail Net-Zero bid at first online General Synod
06/11/2020
The Church of England has clarified the scope and definition of net-zero following General Synod’s pledge to achieve net-zero by 2030.
3 min readChurch of England to broadcast national online service to mark Remembrance Sunday
06/11/2020
The Church of England will broadcast a special online service for the nation on Remembrance Sunday.
3 min readChurches to hold month of prayer as second lockdown begins
05/11/2020
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and a number of senior church leaders are inviting Christians across the nation to participate in the month of prayer as a second lockdown in England comes into force.
4 min readCalm, courage and compassion needed in face of new lockdown - Archbishops
04/11/2020
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited the nation to join them in prayer for the second national lockdown in England.
2 min readArchbishops join interfaith call to PM to allow public worship
03/11/2020
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, together with the Bishop of London, have joined national faith leaders in calling on the Government to permit public worship during the forthcoming lockdown in England.
1 min readLoretta Minghella to step down as First Church Estates Commissioner
02/11/2020
After three years of outstanding service to the Church Commissioners and the wider Church of England. Loretta Minghella OBE has indicated her intention to step down from the post of First Church Estates Commissioner next summer.
2 min read