A new report detailing how clergy have fared in the Covid pandemic is published today as part of the latest findings from the Church of England’s Living Ministry research programme. 

The General Synod has welcomed a Church of England report paving the way for an overhaul of clergy discipline with a new system for the investigation and disposal of a range of complaints.

Three clergy from UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage backgrounds have been elected to serve on the House of Bishops as part of action towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative, it was announced today.

Plans to elect clergy of UK Minority Ethnic or Global Majority Heritage backgrounds to serve on the House of Bishops have been agreed in what is hoped will be a “catalyst for change” towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative.

Independent research into the wellbeing of UKME/Global Majority Heritage clergy commissioned as part of a 10-year programme into how clergy can flourish in ministry is published today.

The Church of England is to make extra funding available to dioceses for grants to help clergy and lay workers struggling with the cost of living crisis, it was announced today.

The Church of England is to provide £15 million for dioceses to help churches struggling to pay energy costs, it has been announced.

The Church of England’s General Synod has committed to working towards the removal of barriers preventing disabled people from engaging with the Church. 

Membership of a new body tasked to consider the ongoing arrangements which opened the way for women to become bishops announced

The House met on Zoom and began the meeting with an update on Ukraine.