Alongside worship, St Mary's Banbury is the biggest arts venue in a town with more than 50,000 residents. It now faces a struggle to fund a £1 million renovation scheme as a result of the cap on claims under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

Statement from lead safeguarding bishop on BBC interview with former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

Learn more about the journey we've taken so far in addressing the Church Commissioners’ historic links with African chattel enslavement.

John Ball, CEO of the Church of England Pensions Board, has been appointed to the board of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Policy Board.

Diners and drinkers in a popular area of London are leaving more than 100 prayer requests a month after they are invited in by a nearby church for a special evening where they light candles, listen to music and pray.

Update from the November meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group, NSSG

Sir Robert Buckland has been appointed the new Third Church Estates Commissioner, succeeding the Rt Revd Dr Flora Winfield, who was recently appointed Bishop of Selby.

The National Safeguarding Team has announced the conclusion of work to review all clergy under the authority or oversight of the Church of England who are criticised in the Makin review.

NSSG report from May and March 2022

Joanne Grenfell, lead bishop for Safeguarding, opens the debate on the Reporting Code of Practice, a new Safeguarding code of practice.