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The housing crisis is to be the subject of a major new Commission, recently launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Academics, housing experts and theologians are to meet over an 18-month period to examine how the Church of England can build on its own work in housing and contribute to the national debate...

Church of England bishops have welcomed the recent publication of a Government White Paper, including plans to impose substantial fines against social media companies that breach their duty of care towards the vulnerable. The Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, who in 2016 launched a campaign (#liedentity) to encourage a safer online environment, said: “The new...

A new online poll has revealed the top five problems facing the UK’s church buildings. In the poll, run on the National Churches Trust’s website, people were asked to identify what they thought was the biggest problem facing the UK’s church buildings. The top problems were identified as: Not enough money available for repairs – (identified...

The UK now has more churches than pubs, according to new data published by the National Churches Trust.

There are around 39,000 pubs in the UK, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics, with more than 11,000 pubs having closed in the UK in the last decade – a fall of almost...

The Church of England welcomes the final SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) overview report, published today, which details the learning from the 42 independent diocesan safeguarding audits and findings on improving responses to survivors of abuse. The report, received by the National Safeguarding Steering Group (NSSG), acknowledges that the Church’s failure to respond compassionately...

Drivers using a pioneering app to gather information on modern slavery in hand car washes made more than 900 reports of potential cases over a five-month period, according to recent research. The Safe Car Wash app, which allows drivers to respond to a check list of key factors that may suggest modern slavery or labour...

More than 250 people were killed following Easter service bomb attacks against churches in Sri Lanka. “The scale of the horror takes our breath away,” says Release International. “But terrorism can never overcome the central truth of the Gospel – Christ is risen. Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka and wherever...

Cathedrals to mark moon landing anniversary Knife Angel sculpture installed at Coventry Cathedral Funding cuts putting children at risk, says charity Church of England appoints champion for lay ministries Bishop and MP welcome marriage registration changes by Parliament Response to Royal College of Physicians announcement on assisted dying Bishop backs call for rural strategy Celebrations...

Space suits, meteorite fragments and a giant sculpture of the moon are to be displayed in one of the Church of England’s ancient cathedrals as part of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. A lit art installation, Museum of the Moon, by artist Luke Jerram, with detailed NASA imagery of the...

A sculpture dedicated to victims of knife crime has been temporarily installed at Coventry Cathedral for this month (April). The 27ft (8m) Knife Angel sculpture is made from 100,000 blades handed into police across the country.  (see it at:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-47569093) Messages from families of the victims of knife crime have been engraved on the sculpture’s...

Thousands of children are being put at risk as funding for crisis support continues to be scaled back, The Children’s Society has warned. The charity said parents were struggling to meet the cost of basics like food, clothing and heating following cuts to welfare schemes that provide help in the form of shopping vouchers, electricity...

The Church of England’s Ministry Division has appointed Carrie Myers, former Head of Volunteering for the MS Society, and a Reader in the Church of England, to lead its efforts to renew and encourage all forms of lay ministry across the country. Promoting lay ministries is a major component of Renewal and Reform, the Church’s...