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  1. Stained glass window

    Update from the Living in Love and Faith implementation working groups

    02/05/2023

    Working groups taking forward proposals for the Church of England on identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage up and running.

    4 min read
  2. Canon Anna Eltringham

    New bishop of Ripon announced

    27/04/2023

    The Rev Canon Anna Eltringham, Team Rector for Oxted, Surrey, will be the new Bishop of Ripon, Downing Street has announced.

    1 min read
  3. Front cover of the Bloom Review

    Bloom Review - Church of England comment

    26/04/2023

    Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, the Church of England's Director of Faith and Public Life, has responded to the Bloom Review on Government engagement with faith groups in England.

    2 min read
  4. Families and Households - redesigned header

    “Love Matters”: Archbishops' Commission on Families & Households publishes its final report

    26/04/2023

    In its final report – “Love Matters” – the Archbishops’ Commission on Families & Households outlines five ambitions to support and strengthen family life.

    5 min read
  5. ISM

    Funding bids invited to help implement recommendations of landmark report on racial justice

    20/04/2023

    Dioceses, parishes and other Church networks are being invited to submit applications for funding to help implement the recommendations of a landmark report into racial justice in the Church of England.

    2 min read
  6. Bartonsham Meadows, Hereford

    Church Commissioners to create new nature reserve on the edge of Hereford

    17/04/2023

    The Church Commissioners for England has signed a tenancy agreement to promote nature alongside sustainable agriculture on Hereford’s Bartonsham Meadows.

    2 min read
  7. Church Commissioners for England Strategic Land Portfolio Example

    Church Commissioners for England formalise sustainability targets through launch of strategic land ESG study

    11/04/2023

    The Church Commissioners for England has formally published an independent ESG baseline appraisal of their strategic land portfolio.

    3 min read
  8. Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin

    Bishops speak of resurrection hope in troubled world

    06/04/2023

    Bishops highlight the hope of the resurrection in a series of video and published messages ahead of Easter.

    9 min read
  9. Carl Hughes

    New Chair for Archbishops’ Council Finance Committee

    31/03/2023

    The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are to nominate Carl Hughes as the next Chair of the Archbishops’ Council Finance Committee, as the Council oversees £1.2 billion investment to spread the gospel and strengthen parish ministry across England.

    3 min read
  10. The Church of England logo on a laptop.

    Statement from Archbishops' Council

    30/03/2023

    Statement from Archbishops' Council regarding the Independent Safeguarding Board 

    3 min read