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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IICSA report; open letter
02/10/2020
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; an open letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the lead safeguarding bishop and the national director of safeguarding.
3 min read 
Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Durham urge Government to expand free school meals to avoid "harrowing" Christmas for thousands
01/10/2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Durham have urged the Government to extend free school meals as they highlight the “harrowing” number of families who could be destitute by Christmas.
4 min read
Clergy encouraged to take part in remuneration survey
29/09/2020
Stipendiary clergy, along with some retired and self-supporting ministers, are being encouraged to take part in a confidential listening exercise designed to help inform a review of the clergy remuneration package.
2 min read
House of Bishops Meeting - 29 September 2020
29/09/2020
A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today, Tuesday 29 September 2020 via Zoom.
2 min read
Safe Spaces launches to offer support to survivors
29/09/2020
A new service providing vital support for survivors of church-related abuse has become operational.
2 min read
Ecumenical statement on Cameroon
25/09/2020
Bishops of Southwark and Chichester join with other church leaders in a joint statement on the situation in Cameroon.
1 min read
Farmers mark Harvest Festival with call for climate change action in national online service
25/09/2020
Farmers will speak of their commitment to fighting climate change during the Church of England’s national online service.
3 min read
Unanimous support from Archbishops’ Council on safeguarding proposals
25/09/2020
The Archbishops’ Council, at its meeting on Wednesday (Sept 23), voted unanimously for safeguarding proposals to offer both immediate practical support to survivors of abuse and also to strengthen independence in the Church’s safeguarding work.
3 min read
Synod approves change to rules to allow online meetings
24/09/2020
The General Synod of the Church of England has approved a change to its rules to enable it to meet online, if necessary, because of the coronavirus restrictions.
2 min read
‘Renewal' for Church is coming despite ‘trauma’ of pandemic – Archbishops
24/09/2020
The Church will emerge “renewed and changed” from the crisis of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said.
3 min read