Bishops of Leicester and Newcastle to lead next phase of 'Prayers of Love and Faith'
09/11/2023
The Bishops will succeed the Bishops of London and Winchester
2 min readChurch of England announces £9 million to help parishes with repairs and specialist advice
09/11/2023
The Church of England has awarded £9 million to dioceses for repairs and specialist advice to parishes, it was announced today.
4 min readAround 27,000 new worshippers through SDF supported projects, study estimates
08/11/2023
Statistics show an estimated 27,000 people became regular attenders at church services and gatherings supported by the Church of England’s Strategic Development Funding (SDF) programme.
4 min readChrist Church Review Group announced
02/11/2023
A Review Group has been appointed to oversee an independent review process of the handling of alleged safeguarding issues regarding the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford.
3 min readStatement from the House of Bishops on the war in Gaza
31/10/2023
Read the joint statement from the House of Bishops
4 min readProspect of winter energy bills causing anxiety and fear for millions, Archbishop of York warns, as he backs the Warm Welcome campaign
27/10/2023
Millions are looking ahead to this winter with ‘fear and anxiety’ about the cost of heating their homes, the Archbishop of York has said as he backed the Warm Welcome campaign to provide a network of warm spaces for people who struggle to pay their energy bills.
2 min readFirst Church of England national online service to be led in British Sign Language
27/10/2023
The first national online service led in British Sign Language (BSL) will be broadcast this weekend by the Church of England.
2 min readChurch of England launches initiative to help schools reach Net Zero
26/10/2023
The Church of England has launched an ambitious initiative to help its network of schools reach net zero, as part of the first phase of its multi-million-pound Net Zero Carbon Programme.
3 min readSynod meeting to focus on implementation of Prayers of Love and Faith
20/10/2023
General Synod papers published for November 2023 Group of Sessions.
3 min read
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