For the first time, under historic plans outlined today, same-sex couples will be able to come to church to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive God’s blessing.

The College of Bishops and the House of Bishops met on Tuesday 17 January to discern a way forward for the Church of England on questions of identity, sexuality and marriage.

The membership of a new 12-person board that will oversee around £350 million of grant funding to support the mission and outreach of the Church of England’s dioceses and parishes over the coming three years has been announced today.

Downing Street has announced that the King has approved the nomination of Andrew Zihni as the 39th Dean of Gloucester

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*

Fifth National Church of England Education Conference attended by more than 900

Archbishop of Canterbury’s football team to host a ‘green’ football match as part of national campaign

Prayers asking for God’s blessing on same-sex couples as they give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership published