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 restricts investment in companies that don’t meet its climate standards
15/12/2020
The Church of England’s National Investing Bodies (NIBs) have restricted investment in nine companies because they don’t meet the standards of the NIBs’ 2020 climate change hurdles.
4 min read 
Rural Teaching Partnership launched to build a fair education for pupils in rural communities
11/12/2020
The Church of England, education charity Teach First and the Chartered College of Teaching are today launching the new Rural Teaching Partnership.
5 min read
Archbishop shares climate prayer to mark fifth anniversary of Paris Accord
10/12/2020
The Church of England is marking five years since the passing of the Paris Accord at COP21 by encouraging Christians to pray for firm progress to be made on environmental pledges.
3 min read
Bishop for Prisons and Deputy Chaplain-General welcomed by Church of England and Church in Wales
10/12/2020
The Bishop for Prisons and Deputy Chaplain General have been formally commissioned in a service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
2 min read
Church Commissioners for England voice support for activist campaign targeting ExxonMobil
10/12/2020
The Church Commissioners for England have announced their support for an activist investor campaign targeting ExxonMobil.
2 min read
Church of England to play leading role in major international project to strengthen Freedom of Religion or Belief
09/12/2020
The Church of England is set to take a leading role in a Government-funded project to help parliamentarians and faith leaders across the world identify and challenge barriers to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).
4 min read
Join us online for the National Christingle service
09/12/2020
The Church of England and the Children’s Society are inviting everyone to join us for the first ever online National Christingle Service.
3 min read-
Church Commissioners for England recognised for Impact Investing
09/12/2020
The Church Commissioners for England have been named best Public Pension Fund and best in Impact Investing at the IPE (Investment & Pensions Europe) Conference and Awards 2020.
1 min read 
Working Group on the Clergy Discipline Measure - progress report
04/12/2020
The Church of England’s CDM Working Group has published a progress report acknowledging the hurt experienced by many under the CDM process, and recommending that the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 is replaced with a new piece of legislation.
2 min read
National safeguarding director takes up new role
04/12/2020
Melissa Caslake, the Church of England’s national director of safeguarding, is moving on to a new role as Chief Officer for Children’s services for Devon County Council.
2 min read