Work to encourage lay Christians to see their roles in daily life as a vital part of the ministry of the Church has been given support in a new report published this month by the Church of England.

There is now a process in place to consider and keep under review any guidance being offered and a network of groups is being created to plan for the future.

The Church Commissioners for England and the Church of England Pensions Board, representing £8.7 billion and £2.8 billion assets under management respectively, today joined the Council on Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds and other major investors in making clear expectations for Big Tech companies with regards to human rights.

Women made up the majority of deacons ordained in the Church of England last year for the first time, according to new statistics published today.

Clergy are being advised not to share the chalice and to encourage worshippers not to shake hands during the ‘Sign of the Peace’ in services, as part of updated guidance on coronavirus issued by the Church of England.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited the nation to join them in prayer for the second national lockdown in England.

Church organisations are being invited to give their views on action that could be taken to ensure greater racial equality in the Church of England, as part of work by the Anti-Racism Taskforce.

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.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will call for “a resurrection of our common life,” during his Easter Sunday sermon.

A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today, Tuesday 29 September 2020 via Zoom.