Measures to promote awareness of the dangers of stress and burnout amongst clergy are to be debated by the 42 Church of England dioceses following a landmark vote today by the General Synod.

Churches and clergy across the country are being invited to take part in discussion about a new partnership aimed at improving the care and wellbeing of ministers, in a ‘Big Conversation’ launched today.

Key insights from an ongoing Church of England research programme into clergy flourishing are to be distributed to curates across the country as part of an initiative to promote clergy wellbeing, it was announced today.

Safeguarding data has been published today taken from annual safeguarding returns, collected by dioceses in 2018 and sent to the National Safeguarding Team.

Stipendiary clergy, along with some retired and self-supporting ministers, are being encouraged to take part in a confidential listening exercise designed to help inform a review of the clergy remuneration package.

Dr Anna Dixon MBE, chair of the Commission, reflects on the launch of the Reimagining Care report and sets out its ongoing work.

Statements regarding BBC File on Four Blackburn Cathedral case
 

The Church of England Pensions Board has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2018, and the Report and Accounts for each of the four pension schemes of which the Board is the corporate trustee.

What does Good Friday commemorate? What happens in churches and cathedrals on Good Friday? Where does the name originate?

Church of England response to BBC File on Four Programme relating to the David Tudor, a priest who was prohibited from ministry for life in October.