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Salisbury “service of cleansing and celebration” to be held following nerve agent incident

The Bishop of Salisbury will lead a service a month after Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned by a nerve agent linked to Russia.

11 April 2018

Anglican bishops join other faith leaders to criticise British “two-child” welfare cap

Sixty bishops have joined other faith leaders to criticise a British government cap on the number of children counted for welfare purposes.

06 April 2018

British government unveils £1.8m pilot scheme to support listed places of worship

Expert advisors are being recruited to help religious communities in two areas of England use their historic buildings more efficiently.

04 April 2018

Mothers’ Union steps in to help snow-trapped medics’ unplanned hospital stay

Mothers’ Union members in Newcastle, north-east England, stepped in to help doctors and nurses trapped at work by heavy snow.

04 April 2018

An Easter message from HRH Prince Charles

An Easter message from His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.

30 March 2018

Archbishop of Canterbury offers to contribute to peace negotiations in violence-hit Nigeria

Archbishop Justin Welby has offered to contribute towards any peace negotiations as violence continues to erupt in parts of Nigeria.

27 March 2018

Archbishops emphasise “crucial importance” of the Church being “a safe place for all”

Archbishops of Canterbury and York write pastoral letter after first hearing by Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse concludes.

26 March 2018

Lambeth Palace gathering to strengthen religious liberty as Commonwealth leaders meet

Parliamentarians and religious leaders from around the Commonwealth will meet to discuss ways to strengthen religious liberty.

23 March 2018

Priest in same-sex marriage loses legal challenge over bishop’s “discriminatory” response

Appeal Court says C of E did not unlawfully discriminate against priest in a same-sex marriage when it refused to give him a licence.

22 March 2018

Domestic abuse happens in churches too: new research highlights churchgoers’ experience

New research into domestic abuse amongst churchgoers shows that one in four people have experienced abuse in their current relationship.

21 March 2018