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Former head of M15 to lead search for new Archbishop of Canterbury Statement on BBC File on Four programme – David Tudor Safeguarding bishops apologise to survivors following Archbishop’s speech Christmas and Easter congregations swell as C of E sees third year of growth National Society calls for long-term curriculum and assessment reform ‘Male allies’...

The Prime Minister has appointed The Lord Evans of Weardale KCB DL to chair the new Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury. The Crown Nominations Commission is the C of E committee that will nominate the candidate to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Welby completed his duties on 6th January. Jonathan Evans has been...

The C of E has responded to the recent story about David Tudor on the BBC. It said: ‘The appalling abuse committed by former Church of England rector David Tudor, highlighted in the BBC File on Four documentary, is a grievous breach of trust and we commend the courage of those survivors who came forward. ‘The BBC...

The Lead Bishops for Safeguarding, Joanne Grenfell, Julie Conalty and Robert Springett wrote to survivors and their advocates, following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s last speech in the House of Lords at the end of December. “We write after watching Archbishop Justin’s farewell speech in the House of Lords yesterday. We have heard from several of you...

Attendance at Christmas services leapt by 20 per cent in 2023, and the number of worshippers at Easter was up 8.6 per cent, as Church of England congregations experienced a third year of growth, the latest statistics show. The number of regular worshippers edged above a million in 2023 for the first time since the...

The National Society for Education has published its response to the Department for Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Review, calling for a long-term vision for reform that places equity and aspiration at the heart of education. The response advocates for systemic changes, to ensure that “all children flourish, regardless of their background or circumstances.” Key proposals...

A new initiative to enable male Baptist ministers to be better allies for women in ministry and leadership will begin in early 2025 Project Violet is a major study into women’s experience of ministry, which has sought to understand more fully the theological, missional, and structural obstacles women ministers face in the Baptist community in...

Bishop Sarah responds to Commons debate on assisted suicide LLF Working Groups continue: Update on membership and residential meeting Behind the Stained-Glass Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case shakes C of E Statement on the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of Norwich calls on UK Government to tax polluters to fund...

Following the recent vote in the House of Commons to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill a second reading, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, the Church of England’s lead bishop for health and social care, said: “I have been deeply moved watching proceedings unfold in the House of Commons today. My...

The C of E has said that, following the decision at last year’s July General Synod to develop proposals to introduce standalone services including Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) alongside pastoral reassurance, there will be continued input from four working groups into this process. The group membership includes bishops and members of General Synod,...

The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice (ACRJ) has recently published the results of a six-month study examining the lived experiences of UKME/GMH people in the C of E. The study, titled Behind the Stained-Glass, was undertaken by the Institute for Educational & Social Equity, commissioned by the ACRJ, and examined/explored the lived experience in relation to:...

The independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth was published last autumn. Keith Makin, who led the independent review said, “The abuse at the hands of John Smyth was prolific and abhorrent. Words cannot adequately describe the horror of what transpired. “Many...