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Cathedral welcomes Muslim lecturer

Issues of Islamaphobia, racism, class and culture were placed under searching and scientific scrutiny when  Professor Tahir Abbas, Professor of Sociology at Fatih University, Istanbul gave the latest St Wilfrid lecture

20 September 2013

Leicester Cathedral reveals Richard III Tomb Design

The detailed designs for the tomb of King Richard III were revealed today by Leicester Cathedral

20 September 2013

Church in Wales opens Bishops’ bench to women

The Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales will "not please everybody" with a code of practice containing provisions for those who dissent from women bishops, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, has said.

20 September 2013

The Revd Patricia Storey appointed Bp of Meath and Kildare

The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland meeting yesterday in Dublin appointed the Revd Pat (Patricia) Storey as the new Bishop of Meath and Kildare.

20 September 2013

Global survey documents theological education trends

A global survey on theological education urges churches to put emphasis on Christian leadership formation, collaboration in theological education, support for scholarship programmes and development of capacity-building for theology students.

19 September 2013

Iglesia Espanola celebra dos nuevos sacerdotes en una semana

En una parroquia en el sur de España ha habido inusualmente dos nuevas licencias en una semana.

18 September 2013

St Paul’s Cathedral ceremony for lives devastated by austerity

The priest who presided over Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will conduct a memorial ceremony for those whose lives ­were devastated by “austerity”

18 September 2013

Bishop Designate Places Fight Against Poverty Centre Stage

The new Bishop of Durham Designate has underlined his commitment to the fight against poverty.

17 September 2013

Anglican Alliance chair Abp Albert Chama announces new executive directors

Two internationally-recognised development professionals have been appointed to lead the Anglican Alliance in strengthening development, relief and advocacy across the Anglican Communion

16 September 2013

Episcopal Relief & Development responds to crisis in Syria

Episcopal Relief & Development is responding to the ongoing crisis in Syria through two local partners, the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf (HLID) in Jordan and the Lebanon-based Fellowship of Middle East Evangelical Churches (FMEEC) in Syria itself

13 September 2013