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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Visitor and worshipper numbers to England’s cathedrals grew prior to lockdown
20/11/2020
England’s cathedrals continue to play a huge role in the worship, heritage, and civic life of the country according to the latest figures from the Church of England.
5 min read 
Wakefield family lead national Sunday service from their home
16/04/2020
A family from Wakefield, West Yorks, will lead the Church of England’s national virtual service from their living room this Sunday.
3 min read
We must change to become a ‘simpler, humbler, bolder Church’ – Archbishops tell Synod
23/11/2020
The momentous events of 2020 will have a “profound effect” on the future of the Church of England and our wider society, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said.
2 min read
Weddings in churches – an update
15/06/2020
With churches now beginning the process of reopening initially for individual private prayer and funerals, church weddings however are still not permitted at present - under the Government’s restrictions to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
2 min read
Women majority of deacons ordained last year, new report shows
17/06/2020
Women made up the majority of deacons ordained in the Church of England last year for the first time, according to new statistics published today.
3 min read
Working Group on the Clergy Discipline Measure - progress report
04/12/2020
The Church of England’s CDM Working Group has published a progress report acknowledging the hurt experienced by many under the CDM process, and recommending that the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 is replaced with a new piece of legislation.
2 min read
‘Big Conversation’ launched on clergy care and wellbeing
27/07/2020
Churches and clergy across the country are being invited to take part in discussion about a new partnership aimed at improving the care and wellbeing of ministers, in a ‘Big Conversation’ launched today.
3 min read
‘Dragons’ Den’ style competition to promote pioneer housing schemes
05/10/2020
A pioneering project which could offer people living in hostels the chance to build their own home and a church scheme that helps vulnerably housed women are to pitch for funding to expand in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style competition to help ease the housing crisis.
5 min read
‘Everyone is made in the image of God’ - Christians with disabilities lead powerful national online service
18/09/2020
Widespread use of online worship following the coronavirus lockdown has helped ‘set free’ previously overlooked gifts of Christians with disabilities, the Church of England’s weekly online service will hear.
3 min read
‘God is with us in our pain and fear’ – Bishop of London’s message of hope for national weekly service
30/10/2020
Tens of thousands of people coping with bereavement amid the coronavirus pandemic are to be remembered in prayers at a special national Church of England service from St Paul’s Cathedral to be broadcast this weekend.
3 min read