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Cwtch Mawr, Wales’ first ‘multibank’, has been officially opened by First Minister Mark Drakeford and Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister. Multibanks are based on the foodbank model, but provide a wider range of non-perishable goods, enabling businesses to redistribute surplus unsold items to people for free. Cwtch Mawr will be run by Faith in...

A church in Wales which turns surplus supermarket fresh food into a nutritious two-course hot meal for people in the community has won a top environment award. St Sadwrn Church in Henllan, near Denbigh, has become the second church in the Church in Wales to achieve Gold Eco Church Status from the Christian conservation charity A...

God Saw That It Was Good is a four-part film series that aims to reconnect people with the wonder of the natural world and a sense of the divine within it – and inspire a renewed vision of creation care. The four short films focus on environmental issues around themes of coasts, sky, trees, and life,...

General Synod: Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury Ukraine is paying for our security ‘with money and blood’  Safeguarding independence: next steps discussed  General Synod backs code of conduct for Parochial Church Councils General Synod backs action to tackle biodiversity crisis General Synod backs call for ‘crucial resources’ for racial justice work General Synod...

The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has responded to the publication by The Health and Social Care Committee of its report on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide. Bishop Sarah, a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, said: “In over 20 years of working in the NHS, I witnessed first-hand the critical role that palliative care plays for patients...

In his Presidential Address at the February sessions of the General Synod, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke of the suffering across the world. The following are some short extracts from his address: “In September 2023, Antonio Guterres, Secretary General the United Nations declared the world is coming off its hinges. How should we...

General Synod has voted on the next steps following the publication of independent reports on safeguarding from barrister Sarah Wilkinson and Professor Alexis Jay, former chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA. The next steps include setting up an internal team to engage with Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors/Diocesan Safeguarding Officers and others in...

General Synod has issued a call to reaffirm support for Ukraine, as the Archbishop of Canterbury said he could not be “neutral” in the face of the aggression of Vladimir Putin. Archbishop Justin Welby, who visited Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion, said the country is “paying for our security...

General Synod has voted in favour of a motion asking the Archbishops’ Council to explore a Code of Conduct for Parochial Church Council (PCC) members and lay volunteers. The motion, brought by the Diocese of Chelmsford, sought to address an imbalance of accountability in relationships where lay volunteers currently face no significant consequences for persistent...

The General Synod has backed a series of measures to promote biodiversity on C of E land, from churchyards as havens of wildlife and plants, to the stewardship of agricultural and forestry land. Members of the Synod welcomed progress already made by the Church Commissioners, the National Church Institutions, dioceses, parishes, cathedrals, and schools to...

The General Synod has heard that more work needs to be done for the full inclusion of Global Majority Heritage (GMH) people in the Church of England. Synod members commended the outcomes in From Lament to Action, the report from the Archbishops’ Racial Justice Taskforce. It sets out a series of recommendations for the Church...

General Synod has asked for legislative proposals to allow lay officers found guilty of bullying to be disqualified from holding office. The motion was brought by the Ven Mark Ireland, Archdeacon of Blackburn. It wanted to address an imbalance of accountability in relationships, where lay volunteers currently face no significant consequences if found to have...