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Synod to consider plans for net zero carbon Church by 2030
23/06/2022
Plans to help the Church of England’s 16,000 local churches and 4,500 schools reach carbon net zero by the end of the decade will be considered by General Synod.
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General Synod meets at York next month with debates from Ukraine war to online safety
23/06/2022
The war in Ukraine, climate change, online safety and the Church of England’s plans to increase its spending on mission and ministry are among a series of issues to be debated by the General Synod next month.
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Church Commissioners for England marks its portfolio’s positive Impact
21/06/2022
The Church Commissioners for England, a leading responsible investor with £10.1bn assets under management and signatory to the UK Stewardship Code, announces advances made in impact investing as part of its broader focus on three guiding pillars of work: Respect for the Planet, Respect for People and Corporate Governance.
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Church Commissioners’ research identifies historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery
16/06/2022
The Church Commissioners for England has learned from research it commissioned that Queen Anne’s Bounty, a predecessor fund of the Church Commissioners’ £10.1 billion endowment, had links with transatlantic chattel slavery.
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Bishops' letter to The Times on the Rwanda asylum policy
14/06/2022
'Whether or not the first deportation flight leaves Britain today for Rwanda, this policy should shame us as a nation', say the bishops in the House of Lords.
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New Chair for Association of English Cathedrals
13/06/2022
Jo Kelly Moore will take over as Chair of the AEC
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A third of reports using hand car wash app indicate potential labour exploitation
10/06/2022
One in three reports by motorists using a pioneering app to gather information on modern slavery in hand car washes have indicated potential labour exploitation, according to figures released today.
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Anglican Communion Relations Officer appointed
10/06/2022
The Revd Dylan Turner has been appointed to the newly-created position of Anglican Communion Relations Officer.
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Royal Air Force chaplain to lead national online service for Pentecost
01/06/2022
A Royal Air Force chaplain is to lead the Church of England’s national online Pentecost service this week with special prayers to mark the Platinum Jubilee of the Queen.
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