Press releases

Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
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    CofE ministry playing vital role in every community, show latest stats

    18/10/2013

    NEWS / Ministry Statistics for 2012, published today by the Research and Statistics Division of the Archbishops' Council, show a change in patterns of ministry over the past 10 years with numbers remaining largely constant.

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    Four more female representatives to House of Bishops Elected

    17/10/2013

    NEWS / Further results from the elections for female representatives to attend the House of Bishops have been announced. At its meeting of 7 February 2013 the House of Bishops decided that eight senior women clergy, elected regionally, will participate in all meetings of the House until such time as there are six female Bishops who will sit as of right.

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    Pilgrim – new discipleship course for all

    01/10/2013

    NEWS / A new Christian discipleship course for church congregations and groups of all traditions has been published today - the first time a national course has been commissioned by the House of Bishops.

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    Second Church Estates Commissioner welcomes Scrap Metal Bill becoming law

    01/10/2013

    NEWS / In a Church of England interview published today Sir Tony Baldry MP explains what the new Bill will mean.

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    First Female Representatives to House of Bishops Elected

    26/09/2013

    NEWS / The results of the first elections for female representatives to attend the House of Bishops have been announced.

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    New Bishop of Durham announced

    12/09/2013

    NEWS / The Queen has approved the nomination of the Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.

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    First meeting of Women Bishops steering committee

    06/09/2013

    NEWS / The first meeting of the women Bishops steering committee set up after the General Synod debate in July 2013 took place on 5th and 6th September in Coventry.

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    Church of England and the Methodist Church moving closer to unity

    02/09/2013

    NEWS / The Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) of the Church of England and Methodist Church in Britain has called for |9999999998|Church leaders and decision-making bodies to make the Covenant a priority in order to bring our Churches closer together in mission and holiness.|9999999998|

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    Membership of Steering Committee to prepare women bishops’ legislation

    22/07/2013

    NEWS / The Appointments Committee of General Synod has announced the membership of the Steering Committee to take charge of the preparation of draft legislation to enable women to become bishops. 

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    Bishop of Wakefield welcomes the Government's Trident Alternatives Review

    17/07/2013

    NEWS / Bishop of Wakefield welcomes the Government's Trident Alternatives Review

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