Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
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Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board backs plans for renewal in first round of awards
27/03/2023
Plans by a diocese to double the number of children and young people in its churches, develop 100 new worshipping communities and renew parishes have been given support in the first round of grants awarded by a new Board set up by the Church of England.
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Bishop’s Bill to remove two-child limit on benefits clears House of Lords
24/03/2023
A Private Member’s Bill brought by the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, to abolish the two-child limit on Universal Credit has completed its passage through the House of Lords.
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Meeting of College of Bishops March 23, 2023
24/03/2023
College of Bishops meets to consider next steps following the recent debate at General Synod on identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.
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Church of England Cathedrals showed recovery in 2021 amid Covid-19 measures
24/03/2023
Latest worshipping and visitor data collected from England’s 42 cathedrals and Westminster Abbey during 2021 published
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Bishop’s drive to abolish two-child limit on benefits approaches final House of Lords stage
19/03/2023
A Private Member’s Bill brought by the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, to abolish the two-child limit on Universal Credit is on course to complete its passage through the House of Lords.
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The Rev Matthew Porter to become next Bishop of Bolton
15/03/2023
The Vicar of St Michael le Belfrey in York, the Rev Matthew Porter, will be the next Bishop of Bolton, Downing Street announces.
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LLF Next Steps Group meeting on 3 March 2023
14/03/2023
March 2023 update about Living in Love and Faith.
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Communities mobilise to count wildlife in ‘undisturbed’ churchyards
08/03/2023
Parishes across England and Wales can now register to participate in Churches Count on Nature, an annual scheme where people visit churchyards and record the plant and animal species they encounter.
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New Bishop of Huddersfield
08/03/2023
The Revd Canon Smitha Prasadam, currently Chaplain of St Albans, Copenhagen, will take up the role of Bishop of Huddersfield, Downing Street announced this morning.
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Bishop of Durham responds to immigration proposals
07/03/2023
The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, who speaks for the Church of England on refugees, has responded to the statement by the Home Secretary on the Illegal Migration Bill.
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