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…

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

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

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