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

The Church of England has awarded £9 million to dioceses for repairs and specialist advice to parishes, it was announced today.

Churches, cathedrals and dioceses are marking Black History Month with events ranging from services of thanksgiving to study days, poetry, workshops and films.

Thousands of churches, cathedrals, schools and clergy houses in England will benefit from the first phase of grants and projects worth £30 million, as part of the Church of England’s ambitious plan to achieve net zero by 2030.

Enslavement: Voices from the Archives, opens to the public at Lambeth Palace Library, in central London, on 12 January 2023.

Statistics from the Church of England show that nearly a million people were regular worshippers last year as the Church of England continued its post pandemic bounce back.

Cathedrals will be floodlit in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, candles will be lit and services, prayer vigils across the country in churches to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

For its drive towards sustainability, Church House Westminster - host to General Synod and CofE offices - has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church Award.

Oxford Diocese motion commits to further action across the Church including on finances and church buildings.

A new foundation, set up to coordinate practical advice and guidance to churches and dioceses hoping to help tackle the housing crisis in their communities, has been formally launched by the Church of England.