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Church of Ireland Rector breaks preaching record

Church of Ireland Rector breaks preaching record

The Rev Canon Ken McReynolds, rector of Lambeg Parish, Connor Diocese, preached a record-breaking five hour 50 minute sermon on Saturday October 30.

02 November 2010

Queen Elizabeth II to inaugurate Church of England General Synod

Queen Elizabeth II to inaugurate Church of England General Synod

Her Majesty The Queen will inaugurate the Ninth General Synod of the Church of England in Church House, Westminster on Tuesday 23 November.

01 November 2010

Latest issue of the newsletter of the Anglican Centre in Rome now available

Latest issue of the newsletter of the Anglican Centre in Rome now available

The Anglican Centre in Rome provides a permanent diplomatic presence in Rome for the Anglican Communion; it is the base for the Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See;

01 November 2010

A parish centre for both Anglicans and Catholics opens

A parish centre for both Anglicans and Catholics opens

A new parish centre built jointly by the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in a British town and costing £1.3m has opened.

29 October 2010

Church of England publishes latest statistics on web

Church of England publishes latest statistics on web

 The Church of England has today published its latest information about parish income and expenditure and trends in ministry numbers in Church Statistics 2008/9. The attendance statistics included were published in February 2010.

27 October 2010

A year on, European Churches still have Haiti and its people close to their hearts.

A year on, European Churches still have Haiti and its people close to their hearts.

Almost a year on from the worst natural disaster in Haiti’s history, two Anglican/Episcopal fundraising initiatives demonstrate that the country has not been forgotten.

27 October 2010

Archbishop of Dublin announces his intention to retire

Archbishop of Dublin announces his intention to retire

On Tuesday, 5 October, 2010, The Most Reverend Dr John RW Neill announced his intention to retire at the end of January 2011 as Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough to the House of Bishops.

22 October 2010

Cathedral wins Eco Congregation Award

Cathedral wins Eco Congregation Award

Bradford Cathedral has been awarded Eco Congregation status – the first cathedral in the north of England to receive this prestigious award.

18 October 2010

Generation Y has a faint cultural memory of Christianity , but is not hostile towards religion

Generation Y has a faint cultural memory of Christianity , but is not hostile towards religion

Young people have not inherited the rebellious hostility to the Church of their parents’ generation, although for many of them religion is irrelevant for day-to-day living. 

16 October 2010

Women of the Year award goes to CMS mission partner - champion of deaf and disabled

Women of the Year award goes to CMS mission partner - champion of deaf and disabled

A Church Mission Society mission partner, Susie Hart, has won one of just four awards given at the prestigious Women of the Year lunch held today on Park Lane.

13 October 2010