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Signs of growth for the Church of England

Cathedrals, Fresh Expressions and Parishes across the country provide Grounds for Growth of Church of England

16 January 2014

Cambridge University 'hope' for biblical manuscript bid

Cambridge University has said an appeal to raise £1.1m to buy an early Biblical manuscript it has held for 30 years is "progressing well".

15 January 2014

Salisbury Cathedral Magna Carta project gets lottery support

Salisbury Cathedral, home to the finest of the four surviving original Magna Carta 1215, is delighted to have been awarded initial support* from the Heritage Lottery Fund 

14 January 2014

Bishop Receives Award For Services To ATC Chaplaincy

The Bishop of Jarrow has been honoured with an ‘Award for Meritorious Service’ for his service to Chaplaincy in the North East of England.

14 January 2014

Bishops hold Wales-wide meetings on 'code' for women bishops

The Bishops of the Church in Wales are holding open meetings across Wales this month and next (Jan and Feb) to consult on a code for ordaining women as bishops.

14 January 2014

Church celebrates successful Christmas Twitter campaign

The Church of England today released figures for its Christmas Twitter campaign #Christmasmeans

13 January 2014

Down and Dromore embarks on a year of uninterrupted prayer

The Diocese of Down and Dromore has launched a Year of 24-7 Prayer from the slipway at Titanic Belfast.

10 January 2014

Schoolgirls end Canterbury's tradition of male-only singing

[The Guardian] Sixteen schoolgirls are to make history by ending a tradition of male-only choral singing at Canterbury Cathedral stretching back more than a thousand years.

10 January 2014

Stories of Hope: Anglicans for Peace with Justice on Facebook

Anglicans working locally for peace and justice can now share their stories, photos, links and best practice on a new Facebook page dedicated to stories that inspire hope.

10 January 2014

Religious freedom in Bahrain hailed

Religious freedom in Bahrain was the focus of a key meeting held at the National Anglican Church in Manama.

09 January 2014