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Almost £1 billion sets new record in Church of England parish giving

Church of England parish churches set a record £953 million in 2013 as the amount raised from a combination of regular and one-off donations, investments and legacies.

30 July 2015

Jerusalem's disabled children's hospital rehab unit re-opens

A newly renovated children’s department at the Princess Basma Centre for Children with Disabilities, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, has been inaugurated by the Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Revd Suheil Dawani.

30 July 2015

Not dead yet - how two Anglican churches came back to life

Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated'.

29 July 2015

University interns provide research on cathedral artefacts

The cathedral says that the interns have “carried out some very valuable research work” in the Cathedral.

28 July 2015

Archbishop of York Visits Churches and Communities in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu is to visit Samoa, Tonga and Fiji to lead a series of Leadership Reflections on Climate Change

28 July 2015

Ecumenical Institute for the Middle East will train young Christians

A new initiative titled Ecumenical Institute for the Middle East is “promising and inspiring” in its attempt to train young Christians in ecumenical thought and history

23 July 2015

First female diocesan bishop in C of E consecrated

A wave of clapping and cheering greeted two newly consecrated bishops as they processed down a packed Canterbury Cathedral on a historic day

23 July 2015

First MA degrees for Egyptian Anglican seminary

A theological college established by the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa has reached a double milestone

22 July 2015

Archbishop Welby urges dialogue to tackle religiously motivated violence

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has used a lecture speech to call for increased dialogue to tackle religiously motivated violence (RMV)

22 July 2015

Anglicans input at global development conference that names faith partnerships as the 'new normal'

Burundi Primate tells of Anglican Church’s role in working to end sexual violence

20 July 2015