FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.

A Church of England hospital Chaplain has led a campaign which has identified more than 1,000 people over 80 to be vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine.

A new phoneline run by 90 lay and clergy chaplains has been set up to provide emotional support for those suffering from COVID-19 related anxiety in the Avon and Somerset area.

The Rev Mia Hilborn, Senior Brigade Chaplain at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, writes about her experience of the Coronavirus pandemic. 

“They would rather die of COVID-19 than hunger.” 

This distressing plea for help, delivered by Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo in Khartoum, Sudan has led the Bishop of Salisbury, the Rt. Revd Nicholas Holtam to launch an Emergency Appeal. The target is to raise £50,000 in 30 days. 

Daily HOPE, the free 24-hour worship phoneline launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby on 26 April, has received more than 170,000 calls, totaling more than two million minutes of listen time.

A ‘Santiago of the North’ has been launched, encouraging people to walk ancient pilgrimage routes to Durham dating back more than 1,000 years.

A paramedic who is working on the frontline amid the Covid-19 pandemic, has said he finds ‘hope’ in prayer.

A church in London has hosted 10 services in just two days as it responded to the challenge of Covid-19 physical distancing restrictions. 

People are exploring faith during lockdown through Facebook comments and the Church of England’s national services streamed online.