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The 11th General Synod of the Church of England was formally inaugurated on Tuesday 16th November, at the start of a two-day meeting in London – the first full group of sessions held in person since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The recent elections attracted a record number of candidates (with 956 standing for...

The Government has announced awards totalling just over six million pounds from the Heritage Stimulus Fund, part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, to Church of England churches and cathedrals. A total of 21 grants have been made directly to the Church of England, with a further 12 Church of England churches being funded through...

The Church Commissioners for England, a leading responsible investor, has been recognised for Excellence in ESG by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA). The award comes at a time when the Commissioners are accelerating their engagement with companies and fund managers regarding climate change, diversity, inclusion and impact investment. In particular, the...

The President-Elect of the Glasgow COP, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the CEO of London Stock Exchange Group have supported the landmark launch of the opening of the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre. The centre will provide free and publicly available in-depth data on how 10,000 companies are aligning with a net zero pathway, significantly scaling existing...

Daily Hope, a free phone line which offers prayers and support for callers, receives nearly 20,000 calls every month. The service, which was launched during the Covid-19 lockdown, has spent more than 7.15 million minutes on more than 550,000 calls. The phone line originally launched in April 2020, only to continue in response to ongoing...

Christian churches and organisations across Scotland have recently co-signed a letter calling for people to pray.  The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Lord Wallace, said: “In this pandemic, our responsibility is to come together and offer our prayers for all the many diverse expressions of our Christian faith that enrich...

The Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care has launched a consultation on a set of values, informed by Christian theology and ethics, that it thinks should underpin a vision for care and support in England. As well as consulting on the proposed values, the Commission is also asking for people’s views of what is good and...

Bishops join leaders of major faiths to demand climate action at COP26 A fair way to Christmas Afghanistan crisis: advice for parishes on helping refugees Recommendations made for Church of England Governance Reform  Dioceses invited to bid for funding to explore new approaches to mission Vital support service anniversary Church Commissioners, C of E Pensions...

Faith leaders have been joining together to demand climate action ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow (1st – 12th November). Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, and lead Bishop on the Environment for the Church of England signed the letter alongside leaders of every major Christian denomination and representatives from Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish,...

To mark the launch of the 2021 Real Advent Calendar, the Meaningful Chocolate Company is offering free delivery to churches and schools if they buy a case of 18 calendars. The Real Advent Calendar is designed to support outreach work, mission and is a great way to share the Christmas story. Each calendar includes a...

The Church of England has published a ‘toolkit’ of resources for parishes seeking to help refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the country. The material, available online, brings together links and information on how churches can welcome people arriving from Afghanistan through giving, longer-term practical support such...

A Church of England Governance Review working group, established by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to explore options for simpler and more effective governance, has recommended changes to the Church’s national governance structures. These recommendations are being considered by the Church’s governance bodies this autumn. The main recommendation of the Governance Review Group is...