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Recent changes made by Parliament to allow for mothers’ names to be included on marriage certificates have been welcomed by the Bishop of St Albans together with Dame Caroline Spelman MP. Royal Assent was recently received to the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act following a Private Member’s Bill. Dr Alan Smith, together...

Following the Royal College of Physicians’ announcement of the adoption of a ‘neutral’ position on assisted dying, the Bishop of Carlisle, James Newcome, said: “We welcome the President’s assurances that the RCP will not be focusing on assisted dying, instead continuing to champion high-quality palliative care services, an emphasis that the Church of England shares...

The Church of England’s lead Bishop for Education has backed calls for a comprehensive Rural Strategy, following the publication of a new study. The report, recently published by the Rural Services Network, calls for action by the Government, citing concerns that the UK’s exit from the EU could serve to compound existing rural challenges. The...

Events have been taking place this Spring to mark a quarter of a century of women’s ordination to the priesthood in the Church of England. The first group of women were ordained priests on Saturday 12 March 1994, in Bristol Cathedral. Following a recent celebration at Lambeth Palace attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, services have...

Following publication by the Committee of Advertising Practice of new standards protecting children from irresponsible gambling advertisements, The Bishop of St Albans, The Rt Revd Dr Alan Smith, said: “While I welcome the proposals, these new standards are, in fact, another lost opportunity in the fight against problem gambling. “With little consequences for companies flouting...

Church leaders give blessing to plastic-free faith Easter Egg General Synod backs plans to mobilise one million worshippers New code of practice on ecumenical cooperation approved General Synod backs drive to create new churches on estates
  Church of England commits to next generation evangelism Call for long view on ‘Character Education and Resilience’ New standards...

The Archbishop of York and the lead Bishop for the environment have welcomed a ‘plastic free’ version of The Real Easter Egg. Out of the 80 million eggs sold in the UK every year The Real Easter Egg is the only one which includes a 24 page copy of the Easter story in the box, is...

Plans to encourage the Church of England’s one million regular worshippers to be more confident in spreading the Christian message in their everyday lives were given the backing of the General Synod in February. Members of the General Synod welcomed the Church of England’s campaign Motivating the Million, which is aimed at helping congregations in...

The General Synod of the Church of England has given its overwhelming backing to a drive for a church to be set up on every significant social housing estate in the country, as part of a programme of Renewal and Reform. All dioceses will now be asked to include evangelism on social housing estates in...

The Church of England’s General Synod has overwhelmingly called for action with regard to the future of youth evangelism in England, descrithe current situation in churches as ‘shocking’. Canon Mark Russell, Chief Executive of the Church Army, revealed that 36% of Anglican congregations have no one under the age of 16. Meanwhile only 6% of...

Church of England leaders have called for long-term steps to improve resilience among children and young people, as well as those working in schools, as the Government announced a new five-fold plan for character education. Speaking at the recent Church of England’s National Education Conference, The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said: “What students will...

The Church Commissioners for England and a leading coalition of investors participating in Climate Action 100+ have welcomed a position statement issued by Glencore significantly strengthening its commitment to combat climate change. In a first for the mining industry, Glencore has agreed to align its business and investments with the goals of the Paris Agreement,...