Press releases from January 1st 2021 - December 31st 2021. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.
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LLF Next Steps Group Meeting on 20 December 2021
31/12/2021
December updates about Living in Love and Faith.
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‘A prophet and priest, a man of words and action’ – tributes to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
26/12/2021
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined leaders from across the Church of England, the Anglican Communion and other Churches in paying tribute to Desmond Tutu the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, who has died at the age of 90.
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Nothing can cancel the message of Christmas – bishops speak of hope amid uncertainty
22/12/2021
Nothing can ‘cancel’ the message of hope and new life at the heart of Christmas even if some celebrations are smaller this year, bishops' Christmas messages say.
5 min read
Online service to highlight all those experiencing grief and loss over Christmas
17/12/2021
Bereaved people and all those experiencing a sense of loss over Christmas are to be comforted with the message that God is with us in our darkness, in a special service to be broadcast by the Church of England.
3 min read
Meeting of the House of Bishops, 13 December 2021
13/12/2021
The House of Bishops met remotely via Zoom for its final meeting of 2021 on Monday 13 December.
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Hope at the heart of Christmas: Bishop of London’s message as second pandemic Christmas approaches
09/12/2021
The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has urged people to take steps now to protect each other as we prepare to celebrate Christmas – the second during the global Covid-19 pandemic – amid a rise in cases.
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Statistics for Mission 2020
08/12/2021
More than 9,000 churches offered ‘Church at Home’ worship during the first lockdown
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Dioceses to receive nearly £5 million to reach more people with the Christian message
07/12/2021
A community choir, a church in a working men’s club and ministry with children and young people are among projects to receive funding as part of a drive by the Church of England to spread the Christian message to younger and more diverse groups.
3 min read
Two new members for Church’s National Safeguarding Panel
03/12/2021
Two new members with professional safeguarding expertise have been appointed to the Church’s National Safeguarding Panel (NSP), chaired by Meg Munn.
3 min read
A time for sharing, love and faith - Church of England film explores what is at the heart of Christmas
03/12/2021
This Christmas should be a time for sharing, togetherness, faith and hope in the wake of the hardships of the last two years, according to voices in this year’s Church of England Christmas advert.
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