Pope Francis will take part in an online church service alongside the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and a number of other senior UK church leaders this Sunday.

Up to half a million story books to be given to primary school-age children ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by the Church of England and Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement.

NEWS / The Church of England is “coming back” to the estates

Several children who are regular attendees of Messy Church have come forward for baptism.

The Church will emerge “renewed and changed” from the crisis of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said.

Emily Emmerson-Finch’s journey started when she got the bus.

Not catching a bus though: at the age of 22 she took the extraordinary decision to spend her savings buying a double decker bus and transforming it into a youth and community centre.
 

A church has seen 12 new people come to faith - and a family seeking baptism - after the coronavirus forced it to develop an online presence.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York lead a nationwide call backed by faith groups, charities and cultural bodies  to ensure that no one is left to grieve alone on Monday.

Acts 435 was founded over a decade ago by the then Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu. Since then more than 30,000 people in need have been helped by the charity with demand rising by more than 50% since the start of the pandemic.

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.