Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, the Church of England's Director of Faith and Public Life, has responded to the Bloom Review on Government engagement with faith groups in England.

Awards of nearly £13 million have been made for dioceses to help churches reach more children, young people and families, from toddler groups to apprentice youth ministers, in the latest round of grants for mission from the Church of England.

Key Christian mission projects in the Diocese of Leeds are to receive a £4.2 million boost, thanks to funding from the Church of England

Call for a period of prayer leading up to the Coronation as book of Daily Prayers is shared

Apprentice youth workers, youth ministers, children and families workers and chaplaincy aimed at students in further education are to be funded as part of major awards to dioceses announced by the Church of England.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are to nominate Carl Hughes as the next Chair of the Archbishops’ Council Finance Committee, as the Council oversees £1.2 billion investment to spread the gospel and strengthen parish ministry across England.

Plans by a diocese to double the number of children and young people in its churches, develop 100 new worshipping communities and renew parishes have been given support in the first round of grants awarded by a new Board set up by the Church of England.

In its final report – “Love Matters” – the Archbishops’ Commission on Families & Households outlines five ambitions to support and strengthen family life.

More than 700 young adults have taken part in the Ministry Experience Scheme, General Synod members have heard, as it marks its 10th anniversary.

As the country prepares to celebrate the Coronation of the King and Queen at Westminster Abbey, more than 2,000 local events have been registered by Church of England churches.