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Christian Aid is urging its supporters to ‘push back against poverty this Christian Aid Week’ by bearing in mind the coming General Election. The charity says that people hoping to represent us in the next UK Parliament will soon be on our doorsteps, vying for our vote. Christian Aid says that these would-be MPs will:...

This year more than a million Christians worldwide will be joining in long-distance prayer between Ascension Day to Pentecost (9th – 19th May). What started in 2016 with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York inviting the CofE to pray, has grown into an annual international and ecumenical call to 11 days of specific prayer that...

Our local schools are busy places, and draw in many people, especially students, teachers, governors, parents, caterers, and school grounds support services. These people need our prayer, as they face many daily challenges. And so it was that four years ago a network made up of Churches Together England, CARE, Youth for Christ, Scripture Union,...

How can we encourage new life in our churchyards this year? The Bishop of Norwich, the Right Revd Graham Usher, recently called for “land action plans” to be developed to encourage and enhance biodiversity across the estates owned by the C of E.  The bishop urged that churchyards should be rewilded to become “places for...

House of Bishops makes call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Cathedral attendance has continued its post-pandemic bounce back C of E awards £2.4 million to boost participation of Deaf & disabled people Latest wave of ‘Living Ministry’ research published More than £250,000 distributed in conservation grants Archbishops welcome publication of Future of Church Safeguarding Report...

The House of Bishops has recently made the following statement: “With the onset of Israel’s ground offensive into Rafah, we call for an immediate ceasefire. The relentless bombardment of Gaza and its huge cost in civilian lives and civilian infrastructure must stop. The manner in which this war is being prosecuted cannot be morally justified....

Attendance at Church of England cathedrals has continued to bounce back following the pandemic, according to the latest statistics. Figures show that adult usual Sunday attendance rose 60% between 2021 and 2022 for the 42 Church of England mainland Cathedrals to 12,300 adults. A total of 28,200 people including children attended services every week, according...

The Church of England has awarded £2.4 million to fund a series of measures aimed at boosting the participation of Deaf, disabled,and neurodivergent people in parish life. This ranges from encouraging vocations to the priesthood, to grants for improved access to buildings. Under plans over the next three years, the funds will back projects including...

The fourth set of findings from long-term research into how Church of England clergy can flourish in ministry has been published by the Church of England. Holding Things Together, Church of England Clergy in Changing Times builds on three previous waves of the Living Ministry research programme. The latest analysis assesses changes in clergy wellbeing since...

More than £250,000 was distributed by the Church of England last year to support conservation projects in parishes, including work to preserve wall paintings, baptismal fonts, stained glass windows and rood screens. A total of £255,585 has been awarded for 123 projects in 34 dioceses – with the number of grants up 20% on the...

The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has released the fourth of its biannual Racial Justice reports. Mandated to drive ‘significant cultural and structural change on issues of racial justice within the Church of England’, the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice (ACRJ) is headed by The Rt Hon. Lord Paul Boateng. In his foreword letter to the...

 The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed the recent publication of the Future of Church Safeguarding report from Professor Alexis Jay, with an outline of next steps for how the Church responds. Professor Jay, the former Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, agreed in July 2023 to develop proposals around independence in...