BBC Songs of Praise presenter and former Gogglebox star Kate Bottley is to lead the Church of England’s national online broadcast this week from her home with a church service interpreted into British Sign Language (BSL) for the deaf community.

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

The Church of England has today launched new resources to help churches to take part in ‘Generosity Week.’ 

The Archbishop of York is to be joined by representatives of charities he founded in the weekly online service for the Church of England marking his last day as Archbishop of York.

Christians are to be encouraged to make their own paper or card ‘palm’ crosses and display these in their windows in a national virtual church service for Palm Sunday to be broadcast by the Church of England.

Singers from one of the leading churches in the capital are to record hymns and songs each week for use by clergy and church leaders livestreaming services.

A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today Wednesday 17 September 2020 via Zoom.

A series of reflections on how to cope with anxiety and loneliness in the face of the coronavirus pandemic are published today by the Church of England.

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