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- 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...National Investing Bodies’ approach to climate change affirmed by General Synod
- 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...C of E may back away from fossil fuel investments
- 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...Strengthening the governance of England’s cathedrals
- 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...Attack on the home of Nigerian Archbishop Ben Kwashi
- 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...Debt collections from government and councils ‘aggressive and frightening’
- 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...News for August (all stories)
- 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...C of E helps protect young people from modern slavery
- 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,...Drivers urged to join effort to stop modern slavery in hand car washes
- The Church of England has launched new worship and prayer resources to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. On Monday 11th November 1918, the treaty known as the Armistice of Compiègne came into effect, ending hostilities between the Allies and their last opponent, Germany. The agreement ended four years of...C of E launches worship materials to commemorate First World War
- A benefit system which drives families into debt and leaves people hungry is a failing benefit system, say a number of Churches in the UK. The Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church, have all commented on the recent release of the National Audit Office (NAO) report, Rolling...Universal Credit not working, says Churches
- MaintenanceBooker, a new heritage website to keep historic churches and chapels safe for the future has been launched in England and Wales, following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund pilot project in Yorkshire. Set up by the National Churches Trust, the UK’s church building support charity, and 2buy2, the national buying group for UK, charities, schools...New heritage website to help end the misery of leaking church roofs
- Church of England congregations will be able to share mission and ministry with a range of churches in their area more easily under plans that received final approval by the General Synod in July. A long-anticipated overhaul of rules underpinning ecumenical relations is expected to open the way for parishes to take part in joint...Synod to vote for new links between C of E and black-majority churches