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.

  1. Amazon Rainforest Fires

    23/08/2019

    COMMENT / The Bishop of Salisbury comments on the fires in the Amazon rainforest

    1 min read
  2. Announcement 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 read
  3. Bishop of Birmingham David Urquhart portrait

    Appointment 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 read
  4. Archbishop 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 read
  5. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Archbishop of Canterbury statement on Bishop of Lincoln

    16/05/2019

    STATEMENT / Bishop of Lincoln

    1 min read
  6. Archbishop 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 read
  7. Archbishops ask cathedrals and churches to toll bells for Notre Dame

    16/04/2019

    NEWS / Bells to toll in solidarity with Notre Dame.

    1 min read
  8. Our social media community guidelines.

    Archbishops 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 read
  9. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    BBC 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 read
  10. Statement from the Church of England.

    BHP 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

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