
Press releases from January 1 2019 - December 31 2019. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.
Amazon Rainforest Fires
23/08/2019
COMMENT / The Bishop of Salisbury comments on the fires in the Amazon rainforest
1 min readAnnouncement of New Bishop of Doncaster
02/12/2019
The next Bishop of Doncaster will be the Revd Canon Sophie Jelley, Downing Street has announced today.
1 min readAppointment of Government Faith Engagement Adviser
10/10/2019
NEWS / Bishop of Birmingham welcomes the appointment of Colin Bloom as Faith Engagement Adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
1 min readArchbishop of Canterbury launches Commission on Housing, Church and Community
09/04/2019
The housing crisis is to be the subject of a major new Commission launched today by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
4 min readArchbishop of York congratulates winners of schools competition highlighting modern slavery
24/06/2019
NEWS / The Archbishop of York has congratulated the winners of a schools song competition aimed at raising awareness of modern slavery.
3 min readArchbishops ask cathedrals and churches to toll bells for Notre Dame
16/04/2019
NEWS / Bells to toll in solidarity with Notre Dame.
1 min readArchbishops launch Church’s first ever social media guidelines and charter
01/07/2019
The Church of England has published social media advice aimed at tackling offensive behaviour and misleading content and encouraging a positive atmosphere for online conversations.
4 min readBBC Panorama
26/04/2019
STATEMENT / BBC Panorama this Monday (April 29) will feature interviews with survivors of church-related abuse in a programme entitled 'Scandal in the Church of England'.
1 min readBHP Shareholder Resolution: Statement from Church of England Pensions Board
08/10/2019
NEWS / Statement from the Church of England Pensions Board as a supporter of the BHP shareholder resolution.
2 min read