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Archbishop of York Gives Support to Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit

Archbishop of York Gives Support to Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today visited NHS staff and patients at the Children’s Heart Surgery Unit, Leeds General Infirmary.

09 January 2013

Request for Prayer for East Belfast in the light of recent violence

Request for Prayer for East Belfast in the light of recent violence

The last days have been tragic and difficult ones in Northern Ireland, and especially in East Belfast which is in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.

08 January 2013

Church rejoicing over Christmas Twitter campaign

Church rejoicing over Christmas Twitter campaign

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

08 January 2013

Bishop of Exeter to retire this year

Bishop of Exeter to retire this year

The Rt Revd Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter, announced today (Sunday 6 January) that he will retire this year.

08 January 2013

Archbishop Launches City of York's Response to End Rough Sleeping

Archbishop Launches City of York's Response to End Rough Sleeping

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu this morning launched the city’s response to the government initiative to ‘End Rough Sleeping: No Second Night Out’ at the Salvation Army, Gillygate, York.

07 January 2013

"Clearer and more cohesive": new CMS leader's wishes for 2013

"Clearer and more cohesive": new CMS leader's wishes for 2013

In France, where I lived for the last six years, there's a tradition of the formal sharing of New Year’s greetings – everyone does it, from the president down to the humblest local mayor.

07 January 2013

Art tells the story of Christmas in Sicily

Art tells the story of Christmas in Sicily

David Phillips writes; “Holy Cross church in Palermo opened its doors to visitors for a well attended art exhibit for five days in Christmastide to celebrate the Incarnation.

07 January 2013

Come and take some musical "French leave"

Come and take some musical "French leave"

Dr Amanda Haste from RSCM France tells us members are working to fulfil the aim of the Royal School of Church Music in promoting music in worship.

07 January 2013

Mystery visitor in Gran Canaria

Mystery visitor in Gran Canaria

It could be every Vicar’s nightmare – the visiting worshipper who comes armed with a pen and notepad then reviews the service online afterwards.

07 January 2013

Gay celibate clergy in England can become bishops

Gay celibate clergy in England can become bishops

The Church of England has today issued a statement confirming that gay priests can be appointed bishops as long as they live in accordance with the teaching of the Church on human sexuality.

04 January 2013