Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
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£9.4 million approved for additional curate posts
15/08/2023
Funding has been approved to support dioceses with costs of almost 70 additional stipendiary curacy posts across the Church of England.
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Group to meet ahead of November Synod
07/08/2023
Group reflecting wide range of Church traditions to take part in facilitated Living in Love and Faith conversations ahead of November Synod
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Recommendations for collaboration between dioceses shared following consultation
03/08/2023
Recommendations outlined following 'bishops and their ministries' diocesan stakeholder consultations
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Church of England announces £13 million of grants to reach children, youth and families
27/07/2023
Awards of nearly £13 million have been made for dioceses to help churches reach more children, young people and families, from toddler groups to apprentice youth ministers, in the latest round of grants for mission from the Church of England.
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Next Bishop of Dorking announced
26/07/2023
Ven Paul Davies, currently Archdeacon of Surrey, is to be the next Bishop of Dorking
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Church Commissioners announce members of Oversight Group to advise on response to historic links to transatlantic slavery
24/07/2023
The Church Commissioners for England has today announced the members of the Oversight Group that will advise the Board on how it establishes the new impact investment fund and grant funding programme that is being set up in response to its research findings of historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery.
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Welcome for Professor Alexis Jay
20/07/2023
Professor Alexis Jay to develop proposals for fully independent structure for safeguarding scrutiny
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Children must not wait until 18 to learn about racial justice
16/07/2023
Nigel Genders, The Church's Chief Education Officer, responds to recent reports.
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Statements in response to the resignation of Meg Munn
12/07/2023
Statements in response to the resignation of Meg Munn, independent chair of the National Safeguarding Panel
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