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Churches awarded £6m in latest Cultural Recovery Fund grants for major works
22/10/2021
The Government has announced awards totalling just over £6 million from the Heritage Stimulus Fund, part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, to Church of England churches and cathedrals.
Meeting of the House of Bishops, 19 & 20 October 2021
20/10/2021
The first in-person meeting of the House of Bishops since March 2020 was held over a two-day period (October 19 & 20) in York.
Faith leaders warn of risk to vulnerable posed by Assisted Dying Bill
20/10/2021
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster warn today of the risk to vulnerable people should Parliament back a new attempt to change the law on assisted suicide.
Church bells across nation set to ring in warning of climate catastrophe ahead of COP26
19/10/2021
Churches across the country are planning to ring their bells on the eve of COP26, the meeting of world leaders to discuss climate change.
Landmark New TPI Global Climate Transition Centre to be created
19/10/2021
The President-Elect of the Glasgow COP, Archbishop of Canterbury & CEO of London Stock Exchange Group support landmark launch at opening of Stock Exchange
Tributes to Sir David Amess MP
15/10/2021
Tributes from members of the Church of England following the death of Sir David Amess MP.
Church Commissioners recognises Eve Poole’s successes as Third Church Estates Commissioner
15/10/2021
Dr Eve Poole, the Third Church Estates Commissioner, stepped down today from her role with the Church Commissioners for England to return to teaching and writing, having successfully led the introduction of the new Cathedrals Measure during her three-year term.
LLF Next Steps Group Meeting on 29th September 2021
14/10/2021
The Next Steps Group began the meeting by considering how to ensure widest possible engagement with the LLF resources across the range of demographics, especially including young people.
Dr Jonathan Frost to become Bishop of Portsmouth
08/10/2021
The Dean of York, the Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Frost, will be the next Bishop of Portsmouth, Downing Street announces.
Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission Members Announced
07/10/2021
Archbishops name 11 Commission Members who will join Chair Lord Boateng on Racial Justice Commission