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Women bishops central to General Synod agenda that includes debates on assisted dying, health care

Women bishops central to General Synod agenda that includes debates on assisted dying, health care

Women bishops central to General Synod agenda that includes debates on assisted dying, health care, House of Lords reform, and Eucharistic prayers for use when children are present.

16 January 2012

Lent course uses reality TV as modern day parables

Lent course uses reality TV as modern day parables

Christ’s unconditional love is illustrated through a mix of popular television programmes, films and Christian songs, activities, times of sharing, and prayer and scripture, in a new five-session course for Lent 2012. 

16 January 2012

Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin welcomes Department of Education initative

Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin welcomes Department of Education initative

Statement from The Most Reverend Dr Michael Jackson, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Chair, Church of Ireland General Synod Board of Education (RI).

04 January 2012

Local radio a vital community tool, says Church in response to BBC plans

Local radio a vital community tool, says Church in response to BBC plans

The importance of local radio to the community, both in times of crisis or seasonal emergencies, and on a daily basis, must not be ignored warns the Church of England in a submission to the consultation on the BBC Delivering Quality First Review, which closed this week.

23 December 2011

Churches join together for Christmas media campaign

Anglican Churches in Northamptonshire have for the first time joined together to fund a series of radio advertisements on Heart FM, and a poster campaign linked to them, to encourage people in the area to attend a Christmas service in a local church.

21 December 2011

Hospital chaplain to coach in spiritual care

Hospital chaplain to coach in spiritual care

A senior hospital chaplain is returning to Wales to help coach parishioners in counselling and support clergy.

21 December 2011

New Church of England ethical investment policies: pornography and high interest rate lending

New Church of England ethical investment policies: pornography and high interest rate lending

Two new ethical investment policies have been adopted by the Church of England national investing bodies following advice from the Church’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG).

16 December 2011

Grant for church to preserve Seven Deadly Sins

Grant for church to preserve Seven Deadly Sins

A Medieval church has been given more than half-a-million pounds to preserve the Seven Deadly Sins.

16 December 2011

British bishop pleads for agreement on Zurbaran paintings

British bishop pleads for agreement on Zurbaran paintings

15 December (ENInews) The Anglican bishop of Durham is urging a wealthy businessman and the commissioners who manage the Church of England's assets to "look afresh at what can be done" to keep a set of 17th-century religious paintings in northeast Britain as the center of a planned historical visitor attraction.

16 December 2011

Bishopthorpe gardner: Winter is wonderful too!

Bishopthorpe gardner: Winter is wonderful too!

As 2011 and the Archbishop’s ‘Year of the Environment’ comes to a close, the Winter update on the flora and fauna in the grounds of Bishopthorpe Palace has been published today.

16 December 2011