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House of Bishops Statement

The House of Bishops of the Church of England met at Bishopthorpe Palace in York on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May 2014.

21 May 2014

New-Monastic living on an ancient pathway

Situated in the very heart of the Capital, in one of the oldest and narrowest streets in London, is a jewel-like Wren-inspired church that is vibrant and buzzing with life

21 May 2014

Richard Jackson consecrated at Westminster Abbey

Hundreds of wellwishers attended the service at Westminster Abbey on, May 14, to witness The Right Reverend Richard Jackson being ordained and consecrated to the episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Lewes

21 May 2014

Turn Up The Volume

The Church of England has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of minority ethnic clergy in senior positions.

20 May 2014

Abp Welby writes on Boko Haram in the Church Times

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said foreign support in tackling Boko Haram should be offered to Nigeria "humbly and respectfully". 

19 May 2014

Paradise Rises From The Ashes

The Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler, today Sunday 18th May helped mark the end of restoration work on a church which was reduced to a shell in a fire sixteen years ago.

19 May 2014

Experts say there will be no graves left to bury dead within 30 years

Dead will have to be dug up and reburied to make space for new graves as cemeteries fill up, MPs warn.

15 May 2014

MV Seaman Guard Ohio 33 bailed reports Mission to Seafarers

Following the news from India that bail has now been formally approved for 33 of the 35 multi-national crew of the MV Seaman Guard Ohio

14 May 2014

Churches urged to #pray4media on Sunday June 1st

Churches and Christians are being encouraged to pray for the media on Sunday June 1st.

14 May 2014

Abp Welby launches new guidance for tackling homophobic bullying in Church schools

The Archbishop of Canterbury has today launched a report from the Education Division of the Church of England “Valuing All God’s Children: Guidance for Church of England Schools on Challenging Homophobic Bullying.”

12 May 2014