Latest news, updates and commentary from the Church of England.
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Bishop welcomes Government’s commitment to “net zero” emissions by 2050
12/06/2019
NEWS / Lead Bishop for Environment welcomes commitment
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Bishop welcomes MPs' recommendations for end-of-life care
29/02/2024
Bishop of London welcomes call by MPs for universal coverage of palliative and end-of-life services.
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Bishop welcomes PM's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
13/09/2019
NEWS / The Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines, the Church of England’s Lead Bishop for Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the appointment of Rehman Chishti MP as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, succeeding Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
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Bishop welcomes proposed plastic ban
19/04/2018
NEWS / The Church of England’s lead bishop on the environment has said recent proposed Government environment initiatives mean this could prove to be a ‘great week’ for environmental policy in the UK.
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Bishop Welcomes Universal Credit Announcement
11/01/2019
Bishop of Durham comments on changes to Universal Credit announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd.
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Bishop's Bill calls on MPs to add mothers to marriage certificates
24/07/2018
NEWS / House of Lords passes Bill from Bishop of St Albans to end exclusions of mothers’ names from marriage certificates.
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Bishop: Churches’ support for asylum seekers shouldn’t be seen as a magic ticket
06/02/2024
The Bishop of Chelmsford writes in The Telegraph: while it is the role of the Home Office, not the church, to assess and vet asylum claims, the Church must act with compassion.
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Bishop: Commons vote risks making aid cut ‘permanent’
13/07/2021
Bishop of Worcester voices disappointment after MPs back new tests to restore the legal commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on aid
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Bishop: Fixed Odds Betting Terminals proposal 'simply does not go far enough' to protect most vulnerable
19/03/2018
The Bishop of St Albans, a leading campaigner for measures to limit the harm done by Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), has responded to recommendations from the Gambling Commission.
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Bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
11/09/2018
The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
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