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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Coronavirus: Church will continue to bring light and hope amid new ‘lockdown’ - Bishop of London
31/10/2020
We will study the detailed regulations when they are published and seek clarification on how this may affect public worship.
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Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing declared Act of Synod
10/02/2020
Measures to promote awareness of the dangers of stress and burnout amongst clergy are to be debated by the 42 Church of England dioceses following a landmark vote today by the General Synod.
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COVID-19: places of worship and restrictions on social gatherings
09/09/2020
Following the announcement of new ‘rule of six’ restrictions to help limit the spread of coronavirus, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s recovery group, said:
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Daily Hope phone line to continue beyond lockdown - as calls pass two million minutes
10/07/2020
A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections to tens of thousands of callers after church buildings closed because of the coronavirus is to continue despite moves to ease the lockdown restrictions.
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Day of prayer for England’s social housing estates
22/02/2020
Today marks the first anniversary of the 2019 General Synod motion to have a loving, worshipping, serving Christian community on every significant social housing estate in the country.
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Diocesan Boards of Education Measure approved by General Synod
25/11/2020
New legislation governing Diocesan Boards of Education (DBEs), which oversee and support Church of England schools, has received final approval from General Synod.
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Dr Chigor Chike appointed interim National Adviser Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns
28/08/2020
The Revd Canon Dr Chigor Chike has been appointed as the Church of England’s interim National Adviser Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns as work begins to establish a new body to combat racism.
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Dreams and disappointments
19/03/2020
All that time planning and dreaming about your wedding day or a christening, and now it can’t happen as you expected.
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Duke of Cambridge joins CofE’s online service to mark end of Mental Health Awareness Week
22/05/2020
The Duke of Cambridge will urge people who are concerned about their mental health or that of others to reach out and start a conversation, in a contribution to this Sunday’s Church of England national online service, marking the end of Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Durham Cathedral to lead nation in prayer
19/11/2020
Durham Cathedral is to lead the nation in prayer this Sunday as England faces its third weekend under lockdown.
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