The Maundy Thursday video and text has been withdrawn because of the perceived association of the readings and actions with a Jewish seder meal. Comment from the Revd Dr Richard Sudworth, the Church of England’s National Inter-Religious Affairs Adviser.

A prayer podcast has attracted more than a million downloads in just six months

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are inviting the nation to join them in prayer every evening at 6pm - from today.

Tens of thousands of people have rediscovered the ancient monastic cycle of daily prayer during the pandemic, with one new Church of England worship podcast accessed more than half a million times in just over three months.

The Church of England is joining in worship with Christians in the Holy Land for a celebration of Epiphany in collaboration with Embrace the Middle East, a charity working in the region.

At today's (Friday 9 July 2021) meeting of the Church of England General Synod, the Archbishop of York announced the Rt Hon the Lord Boateng as the incoming Chair of the Archbishops' Racial Justice Commission.

The Archbishop of York's Presidential address to the July 2021 session of General Synod. 

The Archbishop today addressed General Synod on the Vision and Strategy for the Church of England in the 2020s.

The Bishop of Ely, Stephen Conway is to be Acting Bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln, following the retirement of Bishop Christopher Lowson in December 2021.

Nearly 400 ordinands completing theological training next year are on course to take up stipendiary curacy posts in the Church of England after extra funds were allocated, it was announced today.