Press releases from January 1st 2020 - December 31st 2020. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.
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Report: The toll of lockdown on low-income families
24/08/2020
Coronavirus has left low-income families struggling with a significant deterioration in living standards and high stress levels a new report from Child Poverty Action Group and the Church of England finds.
3 min read 
Response to BBC 2 documentary on Peter Ball
14/01/2020
A statement from Bishop Peter Hancock, Church of England lead safeguarding bishop:
2 min read
Response to updated coronavirus restrictions
19/12/2020
Following the announcement of fresh restrictions, including a new higher tier, a statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally,
2 min read
Rural Teaching Partnership launched to build a fair education for pupils in rural communities
11/12/2020
The Church of England, education charity Teach First and the Chartered College of Teaching are today launching the new Rural Teaching Partnership.
5 min read
Sadness, grief and being there
18/03/2020
If someone you love dies in the next few days, of whatever cause, it will still be possible to have a small funeral held at a church or a crematorium led by a Church of England minister.
3 min read
Safe Spaces launches to offer support to survivors
29/09/2020
A new service providing vital support for survivors of church-related abuse has become operational.
2 min read
Schools the ‘unsung heroes’ of the pandemic, weekly online service will hear
03/09/2020
Teachers and school support staff will be hailed as ‘unsung heroes’ for their work to help children and families during the pandemic, in the Church of England’s weekly online service marking the start of the academic year.
3 min read
SEC blocks Exxon shareholder proposal co-filed by As You Sow and the Church Commissioners for England for second consecutive year.
23/03/2020
Comment by Edward Mason, Head of Responsible Investment at the Church Commissioners for England
2 min read
Separation is never final with God, online service to hear
24/07/2020
Christians in the UK will join in worship with their brothers and sisters across Europe and beyond this Sunday as the Church of England’s weekly online service goes international.
2 min read
Special session of General Synod to go ahead amid new Covid-19 measures
23/09/2020
A special session of the Church of England General Synod, needed to pass urgent legislation enabling Synod to continue to operate amid the challenges of the pandemic, will go ahead in London on Thursday.
2 min read