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Dr Rowan Williams: Redistributing power is crucial to tackle violence and poverty

In an inaugural parliamentary lecture on Friday night to launch Christian Aid Week, Dr Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, will highlight the role that inequality plays in provoking violence. 

08 May 2014

Archbishop Justin's sermon at service to mark 20 years of women priests

Men and women are "equally icons, witnesses, vessels of Christ for the world", the Archbishop said today during a service at St Paul's Cathedral marking the 20th anniversary of female priests.

06 May 2014

Canon Dr Robert Innes to be next Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe

The next Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe will be the Reverend Canon Dr Robert Innes

06 May 2014

Dean of King's Announced

Dr Cherry came to Durham Diocese from Leicester Diocese in 2006, where he was Rector of All Saints with Holy Trinity, Loughborough.

30 April 2014

Poppies Planted this week in Churches and Church Schools for World War One

Tens of thousands of poppy seeds will be sown this week by schoolchildren, junior soldiers, civic leaders, clergy, faith groups and community organisations as a joint act of remembrance to mark the centenary of the First World War.

30 April 2014

New Church Commissioners Head of Responsible Investment announced

Edward Mason has been appointed Head of Responsible Investment at the Church Commissioners. 

30 April 2014

Plan to double number of UK Minority Ethnic clergy in senior positions

The Church of England has launched an initiative to address the imbalance in UK Minority Ethnic (ME) clergy in senior positions

30 April 2014

Hi-tech solution for church bats

A 300-strong colony of Natterer's bats roost in the roof of St Andrew's Church in Holme Hale but cannot be removed as they are a protected species.

25 April 2014

Archbishop Justin joins British 'Christian country' debate

Archbishop Justin has contributed to the current debate about whether Britain is a Christian country, saying that society’s laws and values “have been shaped and founded on Christianity”. 

25 April 2014

Cameroonian bishop spices up Easter for St Wilfrid's school in Haywards Heath

The children of St Wilfrid’s CE Primary School in Haywards Heath had their Easter spiced up when bishop Dibo from Cameroon came to visit today.

25 April 2014