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

England’s cathedrals continue to play a huge role in the worship, heritage, and civic life of the country according to the latest figures from the Church of England.

New measures to strengthen governance and operational frameworks for England’s cathedrals have taken the next step towards formal implementation.

Durham Cathedral is to lead the nation in prayer this Sunday as England faces its third weekend under lockdown.

The events of the past weeks in response to the tragic death of George Floyd have brought into focus the question of monuments to individuals who have participated in systemic and targeted discrimination or exploitation based on race.

The Church Commissioners has announced it will support England’s cathedral choirs with up to £1 million available to ease the impact of COVID-19.

As the latest Government guidance set out steps for reopening of church buildings for individual private prayer, and also for organ practice which is now permitted, the Church of England together with the Royal School of Church Music has encouraged the Government to be proactive in ensuring music-making can resume in church buildings, once it is safe to do so. 

More than £10m in grants have been awarded to 66 churches and cathedrals across the country. 

Nearly 100 churches and cathedrals will benefit from a total of £13 million of Government investment, as recipients of Heritage Stimulus Grants were announced by the Church of England today.

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.