Latest worshipping and visitor data collected from England’s 42 cathedrals and Westminster Abbey during 2021 published

The Chair of England’s Cathedral Deans has called on all who value cathedrals to visit them and assist their recovery in the aftermath of Covid-19 as data from 2020 are published.

Emily Gee has been appointed Director for Cathedral and Church Buildings for the Church of England. 

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.

NEWS / On the day that the UK was set to leave the European Union, Christians across England are coming together to pray. 

A statement from the Bishop of London following the Government announcement that church buildings will be able to reopen for public worship from 4th July

Opening the Doors is about generating resources for churches as their buildings reopen to the public.

Clergy are being advised not to share the chalice and to encourage worshippers not to shake hands during the ‘Sign of the Peace’ in services, as part of updated guidance on coronavirus issued by the Church of England.

COMMENT / Becky Clark, Director of Churches and Cathedrals reflects on the popular response following the devastating fire at Notre Dame in Paris

As the latest Government guidance set out steps for reopening of church buildings for individual private prayer, and also for organ practice which is now permitted, the Church of England together with the Royal School of Church Music has encouraged the Government to be proactive in ensuring music-making can resume in church buildings, once it is safe to do so.