Church of England welcomes Royal Assent for Lords Spiritual (Women) Act.

The Declaration of Assent from Common Worship: The Main Volume by The Church of England.

It’s unusual to require a Common Licence but this page explains the basic information about them if you’ve been advised that you need one.

A Special Licence represents exceptional permission given by the Archbishop of Canterbury to get married in a particular place. It is relatively rare to require one.

Most Church of England marriages will not require a licence, but in some circumstances you might need to apply for one…

The Royal Warrant, from The Book of Common Prayer (1662). Cambridge University Press, 2006 edition.

NEWS / The Archbishops' Council has submitted a petition on the HS2 Bill to Parliament, regarding treatment of burial grounds and human remains.

The Coronation of the King and Queen Consort takes place in Westminster Abbey. Though a large church, Westminster Abbey is not a cathedral. It is an abbey church, and a Royal Peculiar.

The Royal Household has announced the succession of the Dean of Her Majesty's Chapels Royal.

A version of the following statement was made by the Church of England Pensions Board at Royal Dutch Shell’s AGM