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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Churches download hymns 30,000 times for local online services
01/06/2020
A choir of young singers has been heard by an audience of tens of thousands of people in spite of the lockdown thanks to a new livestreaming service run by the Church of England.
3 min read 
Churches prepare for All Souls' Day amid coronavirus pandemic
27/10/2020
Prayer days, outdoor services and light displays will take place from this weekend in churches and cathedrals as part of an effort to reach tens of thousands of people coping with bereavement amid the coronavirus pandemic with a message of comfort and hope.
5 min read
Churches to hold month of prayer as second lockdown begins
05/11/2020
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and a number of senior church leaders are inviting Christians across the nation to participate in the month of prayer as a second lockdown in England comes into force.
4 min read
Civil Partnerships for opposite-sex couples
22/01/2020
Following the recent change in the law to extend civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples, the House of Bishops has agreed a pastoral statement
1 min read
Clergy encouraged to take part in remuneration survey
29/09/2020
Stipendiary clergy, along with some retired and self-supporting ministers, are being encouraged to take part in a confidential listening exercise designed to help inform a review of the clergy remuneration package.
2 min read
Clewer Initiative launches app designed to help tackle labour exploitation on British farms
16/07/2020
A new app designed to help tackle labour exploitation and modern slavery in the farming, horticulture and food production sectors is being launched today by the Church of England’s modern slavery initiative.
4 min read
Community project bringing hope to thousands set to continue after lockdown
16/07/2020
An initiative bringing hope to thousands of people in a former Staffordshire coal-mining town will continue beyond lockdown as a model for supporting the community.
2 min read
Competitions launched for church projects tackling housing crisis
24/02/2020
Two competitions aimed at helping local churches to support people in housing need – from advocacy and advice for vulnerable tenants to ‘micro-housing’ schemes on church land – are launched today by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community.
5 min read
Confirmation of Election of Bishop Stephen Cottrell as the 98th Archbishop of York, Thursday 9 July 2020
20/05/2020
Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell will be confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York at 11am on Thursday 9 July 2020, in an online service.
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Coronavirus - planning ahead
27/04/2020
There is now a process in place to consider and keep under review any guidance being offered and a network of groups is being created to plan for the future.
1 min read