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£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 readChurch 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 readNo 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 readGod 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 readNew programme board to help steer LLF next steps
08/03/2024
Lead Bishop gives update to Synod members
2 min readBenefact 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 readChurch 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 readStakeholder 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 readBishop 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
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