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Thousands visit historic churches and cathedrals

Thousands visit historic churches and cathedrals

St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral are again among the top visitor attractions in the UK, according to the latest statistics from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (AVLA).

12 March 2013

England: Twenty year high for young priests

England: Twenty year high for young priests

New statistics for 2012 show that the number of young people (under 30s) accepted for training for the Church of England ministry last year was 113, 22% of the total. This is the highest number in the past twenty years.

11 March 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury supports response to Winchester safeguarding report

Archbishop of Canterbury supports response to Winchester safeguarding report

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has supported the response of the Bishop of Winchester to (8 March) publication of an independent report into a safeguarding complaint in Jersey from 2008.

11 March 2013

Church supports the call for more responsible lending

Church supports the call for more responsible lending

The Church of England is supporting the strong stance taken by the Office of Fair Trading in giving the leading 50 payday lenders 12 weeks to change their business practices or risk losing their licenses.

07 March 2013

England: Bishop backs World Read Aloud Day to promote global literacy

England: Bishop backs World Read Aloud Day to promote global literacy

“Literacy is at the heart of education and every person who learns to read is a cause for celebration,” says the Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford, ahead of World Read Aloud Day, Wednesday, March 6.

05 March 2013

Churches are paying the price of bat conservation

Churches are paying the price of bat conservation

Bat conservation is damaging churches not just physically but financially and cannot be sustained, Environment Minister Richard Benyon MP was told today.

01 March 2013

Archbishop of Wales's St David's Day message - Take pride in Wales but be open to the world

Archbishop of Wales's St David's Day message - Take pride in Wales but be open to the world

We can be proud of being Welsh without cutting ourselves off from people of other races and nations, the Archbishop of Wales will say at a St David’s Day service today (March 1, Fri).

01 March 2013

Pope Benedict's contributions to Christian unity

Pope Benedict's contributions to Christian unity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed “profound thanks” on 27 February for the ministry and witness of Pope Benedict XVI as he officially completed his service as head of the Catholic Church.

27 February 2013

Girlguiding should keep God in its Promise and provide space for young to explore their beliefs

Girlguiding should keep God in its Promise and provide space for young to explore their beliefs

A majority of girls and young women surveyed by Girlguiding UK say they believe in a god.

27 February 2013

Ethical investment policy on GMOs adopted

Ethical investment policy on GMOs adopted

The Church of England national investing bodies will actively use their position as investors to encourage a precautionary approach to genetic modification (GM), having adopted an updated and more detailed ethical investment policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). 

25 February 2013