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An Oxford College has celebrated the largest number of baptisms and confirmations in at least 20 years.
A curate has started a local text-a-prayer service for those wanting someone to pray with amid Covid-19 restrictions.
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell has been confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York in a service broadcast entirely via video conference amid the Covid-19 restrictions.
Guidance on weddings and baptisms during the current period of restrictions on public gatherings to combat coronavirus has been updated by the Church of England.
St Mark’s Church, Broomhill hosted a glorious celebration of holy Communion on the evening of Ascension Day, during which ten adults were confirmed.
Saplings are symbols of new life and a deep-rooted faith, writes Bishop Graham Usher on his Confirmation-meets-God's creation initiative.
Jade Walker describes the sense of love, support and joy she felt attending a friend's baptism.
The House of Bishops COVID-19 recovery group has shared draft guidelines for when funerals, weddings, baptisms and individual private prayer can recommence in church buildings.
A chance conversation between a bakery worker and a Church of England priest after he dropped into a branch of Greggs has led to her baptism.
The Church of England has published new advice to help parish churches and cathedrals prepare to reopen their buildings for public worship after more than three months of lockdown because of the coronavirus.