Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
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Dame Fiona Reynolds to be Chair of the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England
23/06/2015
NEWS / The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, after consultation with the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, have appointed Dame Fiona Reynolds to be Chair of the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England (CFCE).
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Government minister Ed Vaizey praises role of cathedrals
23/06/2015
NEWS / Ed Vaizey, Minister of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries has praised the important role of cathedrals in national life, highlighting the Government's award last year of £20 million for fabric repairs to cathedrals in the First World War Centenary Cathedral Fabric Repair Fund.
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Church of England announces new Secretary General
10/06/2015
NEWS / The Archbishops' Council are delighted to announce William Nye has been selected to be its next Secretary-General and Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England.
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New Head of Formation announced
02/06/2015
NEWS / The Archbishops' Council has today announced the appointment the Revd Canon Dr Ian McIntosh has been appointed as the new Head of Formation in the Ministry Division.
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The Church Commissioners welcome the announcement of Caroline Spelman as Second Church Estates Commissioner
21/05/2015
NEWS / The Church Commissioners for England have today welcomed the Crown appointment of the Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP as Second Church Estates Commissioner, replacing the Rt Hon Canon Sir Tony Baldry.
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New Convenor of the Lords Spiritual announced
18/05/2015
NEWS / The Bishop of Birmingham, David Urquhart, has been appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury as Convenor of the Lords Spiritual.
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Go ahead for church planting bishop for See of Islington
01/05/2015
NEWS / The Dioceses Commission has given its approval to revive the See* of Islington paving the way for a new bishop to lead on church planting within the Diocese of London.
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Court of Appeal upholds freedom of clergy to be office holders
30/04/2015
NEWS / The Court of Appeal has upheld the freedom of clergy to be office holders rather than employees with its judgement in the case regarding former Worcestershire vicar, Mark Sharpe.
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Archbishop of York heads call for more minority ethnic vocations in Church of England
23/04/2015
NEWS / More minority ethnic Anglicans are needed for ordained ministry in the Church of England, the Archbishop of York says today.
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Statement on Enoch Powell
30/03/2015
NEWS / In June 2014 one of the Church of England's safeguarding advisers contacted the Police with information concerning individuals against whom allegations had been made to a priest in the 1980s.
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