New measures to strengthen governance and operational frameworks for England’s cathedrals receive final approval by General Synod.

NEWS / Synod voted today that proposals for draft legislation to enable the Church of England to deal more effectively with safeguarding issues be brought forward.

The Church of England’s General Synod has set new targets for all parts of the church to work to become carbon ‘net zero’ by 2030. 

A roundtable bringing together investors from around the globe with a shared ambition to support the mining sector was hosted this week by the Church of England Pensions Board. 

The House of Bishops COVID-19 recovery group has shared draft guidelines for when funerals, weddings, baptisms and individual private prayer can recommence in church buildings.

The Church of England’s CDM Working Group has published a progress report acknowledging the hurt experienced by many under the CDM process, and recommending that the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 is replaced with a new piece of legislation.

Investor Commission advised by UN Environment Programme, to develop ambitious agenda to ensure growth in mineral demand does zero harm to people and the environment

A year long global initiative is being launched to define an investor agenda to be achieved by 2030 for the mining sector.  

New legislation governing Diocesan Boards of Education (DBEs), which oversee and support Church of England schools, has received final approval from General Synod.

Barrister to head independent review into first phase of Church’s Independent Safeguarding Board