Press releases

Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
  1. Image of Joesph Kennedy

    The Revd Dr Joseph Kennedy named next Bishop of Burnley

    22/03/2024

    The next Bishop of Burnley will be the Revd Dr Joseph Kennedy, Downing Street has announced. 

    1 min read
  2. St Faiths

    £8.5m for parish outreach

    21/03/2024

    The Church of England has awarded nearly £8.5 million for projects to help churches spread the Christian faith, including parish renewal programmes and children’s and youth work in rural and urban areas.

    5 min read
  3. Church of England preview image

    Church of England announces administrator of its National Redress Scheme

    20/03/2024

    The Church of England has appointed Kennedys Law to develop further and manage its National Redress Scheme for victims and survivors of Church-related abuse.  

    4 min read
  4. Text of the Great Commission

    No apology for spreading the gospel around the world

    14/03/2024

    For 2,000 years Christians have shared the gospel around the world, as Jesus commissioned his disciples to do, and will continue to do so

    1 min read
  5. BishopSarah

    God loves us whatever our circumstances, Mothering Sunday service to hear

    08/03/2024

    Mothering Sunday brings great joy for some but for others it touches on deep loss or unfulfilled longings, the Church of England’s Mothering Sunday online service will hear this weekend.
     

    3 min read
  6. A group work session at General Synod February 2023

    New programme board to help steer LLF next steps

    08/03/2024

    Lead Bishop gives update to Synod members

    2 min read
  7. Vicar sitting next to old boiler

    Benefact Trust announces £1.5 million for churches to achieve Net Zero goal

    07/03/2024

    A £1.5 million grant that will help a group of churches pay for items such as solar panels and heat pumps has been announced today by the Benefact Trust.

    5 min read
  8. Oversight Group Meeting

    Church Commissioners for England warmly welcomes Oversight Group’s report

    04/03/2024

    The Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners has warmly welcomed the report of the independent Oversight Group, the recommendations from which will shape the new Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice. 

    5 min read
  9. Paul Butler at General Synod February 2024

    Stakeholder update from the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households

    01/03/2024

     In this update, we reflect on the work undertaken with government departments, the Church of England, and organisations working with families and households.

    13 min read
  10. Bishop Sarah in front of St Paul's Cathedral

    Bishop welcomes MPs' recommendations for end-of-life care

    29/02/2024

    Bishop of London welcomes call by MPs for universal coverage of palliative and end-of-life services. 

    2 min read