A selection of news and stories from churches across the country on how they are serving their communities.
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Why do kings and queens sit on thrones?
30/04/2023
What is the historical and religious significance of thrones? Which chair is used at King Charles’s Coronation? Where can the Coronation Chair be viewed by visitors?
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Why does the Archbishop of Canterbury crown the monarch?
30/04/2023
The office of Archbishop of Canterbury dates back to St Augustine of Canterbury, the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Why hundreds of people are joining the ‘Spiritual Gym’
15/06/2021
Once a week, at 7.40am, children on their way to school, office workers and all kinds of local people attend the Spiritual Gym at Marylebone Church in London.
2 min read
Why I checked my HIV Status
20/11/2017
COMMENT / Bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes discusses why he took an HIV test for HIV Testing Week.
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Why is it so hard to leave? ‘Change is possible. But you need support’ says Bishop of Gloucester
11/06/2020
Isolation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has been pervasive for domestic abuse victims: for those self-isolating with someone who is harming them, it may seem that there is no way out.
2 min read
Why is the King known as Defender of the Faith?
29/04/2023
Where does the title originate? What does “Supreme Governor” of the Church of England mean? What is the Established Church?
4 min read
Why might Christians consider cutting down meat for Lent?
14/02/2023
Reducing meat consumption is a great way to respond to the Climate Emergency; cutting carbon impacts while saving money and potentially improving health.
3 min read
Why our guidance on combating bullying is part of our vision for education
13/11/2017
COMMENT / Revd Nigel Genders, Chief Education Officer speaks about new guidance to Church schools on tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullyin
3 min read
Why the Church of England is prioritising digital
14/11/2018
FEATURE / The Church of England has more than doubled its monthly reach on social media this year, from 1.2 million in 2017 to 2.44 million in 2017/2018.
4 min read
Why the world needs a heart transplant
08/09/2017
FEATURE / The Bishop of Chelmsford, The Right Revered Stephen Cottrell talks about the latest findings from the annual British Social Attitudes survey show that more than half the UK population identifies as non-religious.
1 min read