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Commemorations held to mark Great War centenaries

A number of events have taken place to mark the 100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.

01 August 2017

Second woman bishop enthroned in Wales

More than 500 people packed into Llandaff Cathedral in Wales at the weekend to welcome their new bishop at her enthronement service.

24 July 2017

Church funding ends for Gaza mobile dental clinic

A special fund established to pay for a mobile dental clinic in Gaza is being wound up – seven years beyond its original end-date.

02 June 2017

Pioneer English woman priest appointed Bishop in Wales

The Dean of Salisbury, June Osborne, has been announced as the new Bishop of Llandaff, a diocese which serves most of Cardiff, the South Wales Valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan.

27 April 2017

Church of Wales rejects complaints over Bishop of Llandaff selection

The Church in Wales has rejected claims of "deeply inappropriate" conduct during the selection process for a new Bishop of Llandaff.

03 April 2017

Farewell service for the Archbishop of Wales

Farewell service to mark retirement of the longest serving Archbishop in the Anglican Communion

30 January 2017

Cheers as Wales ordains first woman bishop

Cheers rang out at the end of the consecration service for the first woman to be ordained Bishop by the Church in Wales.

23 January 2017

Consecration of first woman Bishop in Wales this weekend

The first first woman bishop in the Church in Wales, the Revd Canon Joanna Penberthy, will be consecrated as Bishop of St Davids at Llandaff Cathedral on Saturday.

20 January 2017

Primates’ Christmas Message: Archbishop Barry Morgan

A Christmas message from the Primate of the Church in Wales, Archbishop Barry Morgan.

23 December 2016

Cultural “first” appointments highlight diversity of Anglican Communion

The Church of England has selected a Nigerian to be the next Bishop of Woolwich in the Diocese of Southwark, it was announced today.

20 December 2016