Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
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Archbishop of Canterbury FC lace up for green campaign alongside Premier League stars
17/01/2023
Archbishop of Canterbury’s football team to host a ‘green’ football match as part of national campaign
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Bishop of Stepney to be new lead safeguarding bishop
16/01/2023
Bishop of Stepney to be new lead safeguarding bishop
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Latest research from Living Ministry published
13/01/2023
The Church of England published its latest research into clergy well-being today.
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Joint Response to Recommendations from IICSA Final Report
12/01/2023
Response to Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) recommendations from the National Safeguarding Steering Group, the House of Bishops and the Archbishops’ Council.
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Archives revealing Church of England’s links to historic transatlantic slavery to be displayed in new Lambeth Palace Library exhibition
10/01/2023
Enslavement: Voices from the Archives, opens to the public at Lambeth Palace Library, in central London, on 12 January 2023.
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Next Bishop of Blackburn announced
10/01/2023
Downing Street today announces the appointment of a new Bishop of Blackburn.
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Church Commissioners publishes full report into historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery and announces new funding commitment of £100m in response to findings
10/01/2023
The report follows an interim announcement in June 2022, which reported for the first time, and with great dismay, that the Church Commissioners’ endowment had historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery*
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War, hunger, cold … and hope – bishops share their Christmas messages
23/12/2022
Bishops unite this Christmas in sharing messages of hope in light of what's been a turbulent year.
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Number of Christmas services surges as parishes welcome public
23/12/2022
Boost in visits to Church of England's church-finding website as parishes prepare to welcome people back to church in person this Christmas.
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Cost of living crisis: 2.6 million seek help from churches and faith groups
22/12/2022
Research today shows that nearly three million UK adults sought help from churches or other faith organisations since the start of 2022 as a result of the cost of living crisis.
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