| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.03.2025 | The Weight of Silence: A Church in Crisis | The Church of England stands at a crossroads, grappling with the shadows of its past. The resignation of former Archbishop Justin Welby has sent ripples through the institution, revealing a deep-seated crisis that has festered for decades. ... |
| 30.03.2025 | Justin Welby says he forgives abuser Smyth | Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he forgives serial abuser John Smyth as he repeated an apology to victims and told of the “deep sense of personal failure” he feels about the handling of allegations.
The former most senior ... |
| 29.03.2025 | Welby failed to act on child abuse allegations as scale was ‘overwhelming’ | Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he was “overwhelmed” by the number of child sex abuse allegations he was informed of.
Dr Welby resigned in November after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up on reports about s... |
| 13.11.2024 | Justin Welby: Outspoken Archbishop of Canterbury | As the Church of England's most senior cleric, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's job largely resembled that of the 104 men who had served before him for the last nearly 1,500 years.
He christened the newest royal arrivals -- Prince Ge... |
| 09.07.2024 | Church of England General Synod backs day of prayer for persecuted Christians around the world | The Church of England’s General Synod has endorsed a motion from the Diocese of London highlighting the plight of the persecuted Church, and calling for the creation of a day of prayer for Christians who face oppression and violence around ... |
| 09.07.2024 | Church of England synod update on Safeguarding Independence | General Synod today voted in support of next steps on safeguarding independence as outlined in a paper presented to Synod from the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop, Joanne Grenfell. Members voted to support the motion which call... |
| 09.07.2024 | Synod signals support for ‘Anglican way forward’ on same-sex relationships | The Church of England’s General Synod has given agreement in principle to taking forward outline proposals for the wider use of prayers asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples in church services.Sam Atkins/Church of England
Synod mem... |
| 06.06.2024 | Church Commissioners for England endowment fund delivers 4.1% return in 2023 | The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the Church of England’s endowment fund, delivered a 4.1% return in 2023, marking the fifteenth year of positive returns, with the fund valued at £10.4bn at the end of 2023.
“Managing the e... |
| 01.06.2024 | Church of England Pensions Board misses May 31 payment | As a result of human error, payments to pensioners within the clergy pension scheme, due on Friday 31 May, will be delayed.
We are working to make the payments as quickly as possible, but they may only be paid on Monday, 3 June.
We are very... |
| 22.05.2024 | Finding solace in the storm – The Harbour Bereavement Café is supported by the District Council | A new bereavement café has been given a grant from South Cambridgeshire District Council to fund bespoke volunteer training.
The Harbour Bereavement Café at Cambourne Church is open to people of all faiths, or none, who need a listening ear... |
| 11.05.2024 | Membership of LLF groups announced | Following an update last month on the membership of the Living in Love and Faith Project Board, membership of the three working groups has now been confirmed.
The three working groups are looking at specific questions connected to implement... |
| 26.04.2024 | National Redress Scheme: Proposed financial award framework and approach to funding | Details of the proposed financial award framework for the Church of England’s national Redress Scheme have been published. If approved, the framework would be used to calculate offers of financial redress to survivors and victims of Church-... |
| 18.04.2024 | Independent co-chair for safeguarding Response Group appointed | Lesley-Anne Ryder, an experienced CEO and chair who has worked in national and local government and the health and charity sectors, has been appointed the independent co-chair of the Response Group looking at two important reports on indepe... |
| 13.04.2024 | LLF Programme Board update | Following an update last month on the new Programme Board to steer the next steps of Living in Love and Faith (LLF), progress has been made in forming this Board, together with the three working groups.
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottr... |
| 13.04.2024 | Forward in Faith statement: The scope of the role of the Independent Reviewer | The Independent Reviewer has rightly restated that, following a submission to her from Women and the Church (WATCH) regarding the appointment of diocesan bishops in the Church of England and in line with the Church’s Five Guiding Principles... |
| 17.03.2024 | No apology for spreading the gospel around the world | In response to a media enquiry about one of the recommendations of the recent report of the Oversight Group to the Church Commissioners on African chattel enslavement, relating to missionary work, a spokesperson for the Church of England sa... |
| 24.02.2024 | Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice publishes fourth biannual report | The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has released the fourth of its biannual Racial Justice reports.
Mandated to drive ‘significant cultural and structural change on issues of racial justice within the Church of England’, the Arch... |
| 21.01.2024 | CoE College and House of Bishops meetings – January 2024 | The College of Bishops has spent the last two days together, meeting for Bible study, prayer and discussion at High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire.
On Thursday Bishops began the meeting with a Bible study from Romans 12, led by th... |
| 20.01.2024 | Statement on complaint against Mike Pilavachi | Statement from lead safeguarding bishop and national safeguarding director
The National Safeguarding Team, NST, has been updated on its complaint against the Reverend Mike Pilavachi, under the Clergy Discipline Measure, following the conclu... |
| 26.04.2023 | Church of England says single people should be valued, Jesus was single | A Church of England report released Wednesday said that single people "must be valued at the heart of our society."
The 238-page report, titled "Love Matters," was the third in a trilogy of major reports commissioned by ... |
| 18.01.2023 | Church of England rejects same-sex marriage, says union is between "one man and one woman for life" | The Church of England on Wednesday outlined proposals that would refuse same-sex marriages in its churches, continuing to teach that marriage is between "one man and one woman for life," it said in a statement. The decision came a... |
| 10.09.2022 | Queen Elizabeth had 'no fear of death,' according to the Archbishop of Canterbury | Entertainment Queen Elizabeth had 'no fear of death,' according to the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| 31.08.2021 | Ambitious graveyard project ‘looks a bit like Ghostbusters’ | In a massive project dubbed “the Google Maps for graves,” some 19,000 churchyards across England will have their headstones digitally mapped.
The plan is to create a free online database that will help people research local history or learn... |
| 08.03.2021 | Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s secret wedding couldn’t have been an official, legal ceremony, experts say | Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secretly got married three days before their televised royal wedding in 2018. DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry said they had a secret wedding three days prior to the royal weddi... |
| 30.05.2019 | The Church of England Finds Success With Amazon Alexa Skill | The Church of England Finds Success With Amazon Alexa Skill
Kelly Johnston on May 30, 2019 at 4:05 pm
One year after its launch, The Church of England reported this week that 75,000 questions have been asked using The Church of England Alex... |
| 28.05.2018 | Church using Amazon’s Alexa to spread Christianity | Originally Published by:
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The Church of England is harnessing Amazon’s Alexa voice... |
| - | Big Oil and its green ambitions could be about to get a serious reality check | Oil and gas majors on both sides of the Atlantic are preparing to hold their annual shareholder meetings in the coming weeks.
At present, not a single oil and gas company is aligned with Paris-consistent emission reduction targets or invest... |
