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.
The Venerable Matthew Parker announced as the new Area Bishop of Stafford
24/09/2020
The new Area Bishop of Stafford will be The Venerable Matthew Parker, who is currently serving as Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent.
1 min readOffering hope as we face a second wave – Archbishops’ letter to bishops
23/09/2020
The Church has a vital role to play in offering hope and comfort to the nation as we face an expected second wave of the coronavirus, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said.
2 min readSpecial session of General Synod to go ahead amid new Covid-19 measures
23/09/2020
A special session of the Church of England General Synod, needed to pass urgent legislation enabling Synod to continue to operate amid the challenges of the pandemic, will go ahead in London on Thursday.
2 min read‘Everyone is made in the image of God’ - Christians with disabilities lead powerful national online service
18/09/2020
Widespread use of online worship following the coronavirus lockdown has helped ‘set free’ previously overlooked gifts of Christians with disabilities, the Church of England’s weekly online service will hear.
3 min readHouse of Bishops Meeting - 17th September 2020
17/09/2020
A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today Wednesday 17 September 2020 via Zoom.
2 min readVision and Strategy Group: Tuesday 15th September
17/09/2020
A consultation hosted by the Archbishop of York took place online from 14 to 16 September and was attended by over 150 delegates.
1 min readCOVID-19: places of worship and restrictions on social gatherings
09/09/2020
Following the announcement of new ‘rule of six’ restrictions to help limit the spread of coronavirus, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s recovery group, said:
1 min readStatement on Christ Church, Oxford
08/09/2020
Bishop of Huddersfield, Jonathan Gibbs, the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop said: “An independent investigation into allegations that the Dean, Martyn Percy, failed to fulfil his safeguarding responsibilities has concluded the Dean acted entirely appropriately in each case.
2 min readHouse of Bishops meeting Friday 4 September 2020
04/09/2020
A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today Friday 4 September 2020 via Zoom
2 min readSchools the ‘unsung heroes’ of the pandemic, weekly online service will hear
03/09/2020
Teachers and school support staff will be hailed as ‘unsung heroes’ for their work to help children and families during the pandemic, in the Church of England’s weekly online service marking the start of the academic year.
3 min read