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Cathedrals have a mission to show the ‘heart of Jesus’ to a suffering world, Archbishop tells conference
19/05/2022
The Archbishop of York has encouraged cathedrals to continue to ask the ‘hard missional questions’ about how to transmit the good news of Jesus Christ in a world suffering from confusion and uncertainty.
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Cathedrals can light the way to Net Zero - Bishop
17/05/2022
England's ancient cathedrals could be in the 'vanguard' of technological development needed to reach Net Zero.
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House of Bishops - 9-11 May 2022 inclusive
12/05/2022
The House of Bishops held its first residential meeting in 2022, in York over three days. Joining the meeting for the first time were four participant observers of UK Minority Ethnic/ Global Majority Heritage (UKME/GMH) background who were formally welcomed by the House.
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See of Ebbsfleet – consultation
12/05/2022
Following the resignation of the former Bishop of Ebbsfleet, Jonathan Goodall, in September last year, a consultation on the way forward for the see has received a number of calls to consider relocating the post to be rooted in an individual diocese and diocesan college of bishops.
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Church of England national funding to increase 30% to support and develop ministry especially with young people and disadvantaged communities
11/05/2022
The Church of England today announced plans for a significant increase in funding for the next three years to support God’s mission and ministry across the country, supporting local parishes and growing many more new worshipping communities to serve the whole nation.
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Church Commissioners reports strong financial returns in 2021 of 13.3%
11/05/2022
The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the endowment fund of the Church of England, published its financial results for 2021 today in its Annual Report.
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More clergy from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds join House of Bishops
10/05/2022
Three clergy from UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage backgrounds have been elected to serve on the House of Bishops as part of action towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative, it was announced today.
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Up to £3 million to boost diocesan discretionary funds in face of rising cost of living
09/05/2022
The Church of England is to make extra funding available to dioceses for grants to help clergy and lay workers struggling with the cost of living crisis, it was announced today.
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Ven Dr Rosemarie Mallett to be next Bishop of Croydon
03/05/2022
The Ven Dr Rosemarie Mallett will be the next Bishop of Croydon, Downing Street has announced.
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Michael Beasley named as next Bishop of Bath and Wells
28/04/2022
Downing Street has announced today that the Rt Revd Michael Beasley will be the next Bishop of Bath and Wells.
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