A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today on Wednesday 22 of July 2020 (by Zoom) 

Timetable for informal virtual meeting of General Synod members published.

Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell will be confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York at 11am on Thursday 9 July 2020, in an online service.

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.

The House of Bishops has welcomed and commended the decision of the Government to open places of worship for public worship from 4 July at a virtual meeting held on June 24th. 

Following the publication (Oct 6) of its overarching IICSA report, the Church’s national governing bodies have all endorsed a motion apologising to victims and survivors and committing to urgently implementing the six IICSA recommendations. There will be a particular focus on independent safeguarding and redress for survivors and victims

A statement from the Bishop of London following the Government announcement that church buildings will be able to reopen for public worship from 4th July

More than 17,000 online services and events are being provided by Church of England churches following the introduction of the lockdown and restrictions on public worship earlier this year.

The Church of England is set to take a leading role in a Government-funded project to help parliamentarians and faith leaders across the world identify and challenge barriers to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).

On Sunday 5 July, prisoners and their families will be able to worship together during the first-ever online prison church service broadcast by the Church of England.