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The Bishop of Chelmsford writes in The Telegraph: while it is the role of the Home Office, not the church, to assess and vet asylum claims, the Church must act with compassion.
Church leaders from across denominations write open-letter to the Home Secretary about housing for people seeking asylum.
The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, speaking in response to the publication of an excerpt from a Home Office ‘reasons for refusal’ letter sent to a Christian convert who had applied for asylum.
The Church Commissioners for England today reiterated support for the climate-related shareholder resolution, filed against the board of ExxonMobil, and calls on Exxon not to block the resolution going to a vote in 2020.
Resources and links to support clergy wellbeing
The Church of England has announced today a new set of resources outlining the support available for those in ordained ministry, and those training for ordination, who become parents.
Join the conversation about retirement housing for clergy and share more about your plans.
The Church of England Pensions Board has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2017, and the Report and Accounts for each of the four pension schemes of which the Board is the corporate trustee.
'Whether or not the first deportation flight leaves Britain today for Rwanda, this policy should shame us as a nation', say the bishops in the House of Lords.
Worship in schools should be “inclusive, invitational and inspiring” according to the Church of England’s new guidance for collective worship.