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Welfare Reform must continue says Bishop of Ripon and Leeds

The Bishop of Ripon & Leeds John Packer who retired from the House of Lords on Friday says in a Church of England interview published today that campaigning on Welfare Reform must continue.

28 January 2014

Statement from England's College of Bishops

The College of Bishops met on 27th January, 2014 to begin a process of reflection on the issues raised by the Pilling Report

28 January 2014

Twitter : les 9 commandements de l'Eglise d'Angleterre

Le diocèse anglican de Bath et Wells a publié un guide des bonnes pratiques sur Twitter à l'attention du clergé sous forme de 9 commandements. 

24 January 2014

Risk assessment for clergy tightened up

Bishops will have the power to demand that a priest undergoes a safeguarding risk-assessment under legislative changes proposed by the Archbishops' Council

24 January 2014

Revolutionary new glass protects York Minster's Great East Window

York Minster's stunning Great East Window will be preserved for many generations to come thanks to a revolutionary new glass being utilised to protect it.

23 January 2014

Thou shalt tweet responsibly, Church urges clergy and staff

A Church of England diocese has issued a list of social media rules to its staff and clergy, urging them to consider God when tweeting the masses.

23 January 2014

Church of Ireland Primate to Open Crosslinks Conference

The theme of the conference, at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, will be the Uniqueness of Christ and His Mission.

23 January 2014

Egypt's Anglicans hopeful despite tough times

The small Christian community has faced harassment but priests believe interfaith dialogues are bearing fruit.

20 January 2014

Papal Nuncio to preach at Church of Ireland Cathedral

Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to Ireland, is preaching at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast and St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh during Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

16 January 2014

Sir Hector Sants to Chair Archbishop's Task Group on Credit Unions and the Financial Sector

Sir Hector Sants, former Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority and Head of Compliance and regulatory affairs for Barclays Bank, has accepted the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to chair a Task Group to help support the growth of Credit Unions

16 January 2014