A prayer podcast has attracted more than a million downloads in just six months

A free service bringing the ancient monastic cycle of daily prayer to millions of modern listeners has broadcast its 1,000th episode. 

NEWS / The Church of England has today released its newest app to enable people to pray with the aid of their smartphone and tablets.

Tens of thousands of people have rediscovered the ancient monastic cycle of daily prayer during the pandemic, with one new Church of England worship podcast accessed more than half a million times in just over three months.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are inviting the nation to join them in prayer every evening at 6pm - from today.

Christians across the UK and Ireland will be joining in prayer for Ukraine on Sunday April 3.

Following a recent announcement that places of worship could reopen for individual private prayer from June 15, the Government has now revised the date in guidance just published to June 13.

NEWS / Prayers for the Royal Christening

NEWS / The Church of England has released a prayer for Euro 2016.

The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, chair of the Church of England’s Recovery Group, has released a statement on individual prayer in churches.