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Church in Wales calls for “concerted diplomatic action” over Syria chemical weapons attack

The Governing Body of the Church in Wales has called for “concerted diplomatic action” following the chemical attack in Douma.

13 April 2018

Young English adults still value church weddings, survey shows

Church of England research suggests that almost three quarters of unmarried adults under the age of 35 still dream of getting married.

12 April 2018

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari meets Archbishop of Canterbury in London

The President of Nigeria held a meeting today with Archbishop of Canterbury and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.

11 April 2018

Salisbury “service of cleansing and celebration” to be held following nerve agent incident

The Bishop of Salisbury will lead a service a month after Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned by a nerve agent linked to Russia.

11 April 2018

Anglican Communion to play active role in next week’s Commonwealth leaders’ meeting

Preparations are almost complete for the biennial meeting of leaders from 53 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations in London.

10 April 2018

Anglican and Roman Catholic leaders in Ireland herald 20th anniversary of Belfast Agreement

Roman Catholic and Anglican leaders celebrate “all that has been achieved in building peace” in 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement.

09 April 2018

Services to the Anglican Communion acknowledged in latest Lambeth Awards

The General Secretary of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) is amongst those honoured with a Lambeth Award today.

06 April 2018

Anglican bishops join other faith leaders to criticise British “two-child” welfare cap

Sixty bishops have joined other faith leaders to criticise a British government cap on the number of children counted for welfare purposes.

06 April 2018

British government unveils £1.8m pilot scheme to support listed places of worship

Expert advisors are being recruited to help religious communities in two areas of England use their historic buildings more efficiently.

04 April 2018

Mothers’ Union steps in to help snow-trapped medics’ unplanned hospital stay

Mothers’ Union members in Newcastle, north-east England, stepped in to help doctors and nurses trapped at work by heavy snow.

04 April 2018