
Press releases from January 1st 2016 - December 31st 2016. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.
2015 Attendance Statistics published
27/10/2016
NEWS / New Church of England statistics for 2015, published today, show that just under one million people attend services each week.
3 min read39 cathedrals to benefit from First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund
21/07/2016
NEWS / Cathedrals to benefit from First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund.
5 min readA prayer for all students awaiting their exam results
16/08/2016
NEWS / As thousands of students across the country await exam results that will determine the next stage in their life's development, the Church of England has issued a prayer to support them through the anxious moments of waiting.
1 min readAgenda for February 2016 General Synod
29/01/2016
NEWS / The General Synod of the Church of England meets in London in February for a three day meeting from 2.30 pm on Monday 15 February until 5.00 pm on Wednesday 17 February.
3 min readAgenda published for the July 2016 General Synod York meeting
17/06/2016
NEWS / The Agenda for the July meeting of the General Synod is published today.
2 min readArchbishop of Canterbury's speech on Shared National Values
02/12/2016
NEWS / The Archbishop of Canterbury opens House of Lords debate on shared UK values.
9 min readArchbishop's Task Group publishes final report
08/02/2016
NEWS / Credit union branches in churches, a network of savings clubs in schools and a drive to promote greater financial resilience in communities are just a few of the achievements listed by the Archbishop of Canterbury's Task Group on responsible credit and savings in its final report published today.
4 min readAwards scheme launched for science and faith projects
04/02/2016
NEWS / Churches across England are being invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to fund innovative projects fostering a better understanding between science and faith.
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