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Bishop’s Bill calls on MP to add mothers to marriage certificates Archbishop of Canterbury calls for action on climate change Church of England funds ambitious growth programme National Investing Bodies’ approach to climate change affirmed by General Synod C of E may back away from fossil fuel investments Strengthening the governance of England’s cathedrals Attack...

The House of Lords has passed a bill from the Bishop of St Albans to end the historic inequality of excluding mothers’ names from marriage certificates. The Registration of Marriage Bill, which would also introduce electronic marriage registers, now moves to the House of Commons to be considered by MPs. It is the first time...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Justin Welby, called for bold global leadership regarding climate change when he addressed delegates at the recent Transition Pathway Initiative – Asset Owners State of Transition Climate Summit in London.  The summit, attended by representatives of some of the world’s largest asset owners, reviewed the...

More than a hundred new churches are to be created in a £27 million drive by the Church of England to revive the Christian faith in coastal areas, market towns and outer urban housing estates. New Christian communities in areas including the Kent coast, housing estates in Plymouth and market towns in Cambridgeshire are to...

The General Synod recently affirmed its support for the National Investing Bodies’ (NIBs) approach to tackling climate change, including its ongoing strategy of engaging with companies rather than prematurely disinvesting from them. An amendment put forward by Canon Giles Goddard of the Church’s Environmental Working Group asked the National Investing Bodies – the Church of...

Christian Aid has praised the ‘prophetic vision’ of the Church of England’s General Synod after it voted to sell its holdings in fossil fuel companies by 2023 if they have not aligned their business plans with the targets of the Paris Agreement. Christian Aid’s Head of UK Advocacy, Tom Viita, said: that the vote by the...

The Church of England’s General Synod recently welcomed new measures to strengthen governance and operational frameworks for England’s cathedrals. The recommendations were made in a report by the Cathedrals Working Group, which began by noting recent failures of governance and management within a small number of cathedrals.  It went on to make recommendations intended to...

Cattle rustlers recently attacked the home of the Nigerian Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin Kwashi. The Anglican Archbishop was at home at the time, with some 60 orphans in his care when the raiders struck.  They seized nine cows and shot and killed a neighbour who challenged them. Archbishop Ben Kwashi heard the raiders break into...

A new report from Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is highlighting the powerlessness of those facing multiple debt collections from local councils and the state. While the practices of private companies have become more customer-focused, a study shows the depths of suffering from people chased for debts like council tax and benefit overpayments. Now the charity...

   Church of England helps protect young people from modern slavery Drivers urged to join effort to stop modern slavery in hand car washes 
  C of E launches worship and prayer materials to commemorate First World War Universal Credit not working, says Churches New heritage website to help end the misery of leaking church roofs Synod vote to...

New resources to be released in September will help schools raise awareness of modern slavery and help protect their students from becoming victims. The resources are a result of a collaboration between The Clewer Initiative, a project helping the Church of England to respond to modern slavery, and Just Enough UK, an educational charity teaching...

Drivers are being encouraged to join an unprecedented national information-gathering campaign launched by the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales which is aimed at eradicating modern slavery in hand car washes. Anti-slavery campaigners and other key agencies, including the police and councils, are backing the Safe Car Wash App, launched by The Clewer Initiative, the Church of England’s campaign against modern slavery,...