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- 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
- A humanist has been chosen to lead a national body supporting the development of pastoral and spiritual care in the NHS across England for the first time. Simon O’Donoghue, head of pastoral support at Humanists UK, was elected to chair of the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual, and Religious Care in Health (NPSRCH) until 2020. “I...Humanist chosen to chair group advising NHS on pastoral care
- Children’s Society’s Seriously Awkward campaign has called on the government to provide more support for vulnerable 16 and 17 year-olds. They are inviting people to take a simple quiz on their website which highlights some of the other differences one day can make to young people’s lives. How many can you get right? Go to www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-you-can-do/campaign-for-change/how-well-do-you-know-the-legal-ages? And...Vulnerable young people
- News Church of England brings prayers to millions with Alexa India – 7th State passes anti-conversion law Visit the Archbishops’ websites Salvation Army helps victims of modern slavery Christian Aid condemns violations in Nicaragua New hub for the waterways chaplaincy Sea Sunday is 8th July – buy some yellow wellington boots! What happened when one...News (all articles)
- Church of England brings prayers to millions with Alexa The Church of England is launching an Alexa skill, enabling users to ask the Church of England for prayers, explanations of the Christian faith and where to find their nearest church for local events and services based on their location. Daily prayer resources are central to...Church of England brings prayers to millions with Alexa
- India – 7th State passes anti-conversion law A seventh state in India has become the latest to pass an anti-conversion law, which Christians say will be used by right-wing Hindu nationalists to persecute Christians. The new law requires clergy who lead a person to Christ to give one month’s notice before doing so, which will...India – 7th State passes anti-conversion law
- Salvation Army helps victims of modern slavery The Salvation Army marks an anniversary this month. It was in July 2011 that it was appointed to be lead agency in England and Wales for coordinating and managing the delivery of specialist support services to the adult victims of Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking. The Salvation Army’s...Salvation Army helps victims of modern slavery
- Visit the Archbishops’ websites Have you yet visited the two new websites for the Archbishops of Canterbury and York? They were launched recently in order to promote their work and give regular updates and news. Following the same design as the CofE’s main site, they have a mobile-friendly layout, and an emphasis on images and...Visit the Archbishops’ websites
- Christian Aid condemns violations in Nicaragua Christian Aid has condemned the recent human rights violations in Nicaragua and welcomed the preliminary findings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The commission’s preliminary investigations found evidence of torture, arbitrary arrests and censorship of the press. The report also confirmed 76 deaths, more than 800 injured...Christian Aid condemns violations in Nicaragua