Lord Harries, formerly Bishop of Oxford, passed away on 29 April 2026.

Rosie Slater-Carr has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Church Commissioners for England, which supports the Church of England’s mission and ministry across the country.

'I fear for all those for whom the world feels a little more unsafe and uncaring'

The report follows an interim announcement in June 2022, which reported for the first time, and with great dismay, that the Church Commissioners’ endowment had historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery*

Update on David Tudor Safeguarding Practice Review.

Bishop Paul Butler entered admissions to allegations of misconduct following a complaint brought against him by the National Director of Safeguarding.

A Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of London has upheld a complaint against the Reverend Canon Andrew Cornes under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003.

More than a thousand people queued to join a prayer gathering at a church in East London as temperatures soared above 30 degree Celsius on a Monday evening in early July. 

The Archbishops' Council Social Impact Investment Programme has committed funding to its' key impact themes of addressing housing need, enabling communities to thrive, and accelerating a just energy transition during the first half of 2026. 

The Church Commissioners for England has submitted an outline planning application for the final phase of the sustainable northern expansion of Ely in East Cambridgeshire.