Church sees big rise in attendance after setting up outreach work to young families

The Church of England Pensions Board on Wednesday 30 April 2025 attended and spoke as a shareholder at the AGM of Anglo American in London.

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.

A church on the edge of the Cotswolds is set to reduce its energy bills after replacing an unreliable oil-fired boiler with electric under-pew heaters, thanks to a grant from the Church of England’s Net Zero Programme.

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 Church of England Pensions Board ('the Board’) has published its 2024 Annual Review, highlighting the progress made in growing its pension funds and offering greater choice and support to members as it approaches its’ 100th anniversary in 2026.

Proposals move forward after Safeguarding debate.