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Three-fold increase in young people on Church of England ministry-discernment placements

A record number of young people considering a call to ministry are spending a year in parishes as part of a Ministry Experience Scheme.

01 May 2018

Priest in same-sex marriage loses legal challenge over bishop’s “discriminatory” response

Appeal Court says C of E did not unlawfully discriminate against priest in a same-sex marriage when it refused to give him a licence.

22 March 2018

Global prayer wave planned for Rugby World Cup 2015

The Church of England’s Bishop for Sport, the Rt Revd Tony Porter, the Bishop of Sherwood, is encouraging Christians to take part in a “global wave of prayer” 

11 September 2015

Second Church of England priest marries his same sex partner

As the first Church of England priest to marry a same sex partner has his Permission to Officiate revoked, a second clergyman publishes a Facebook announcement of his same sex wedding.

23 June 2014

Vicar giving up food for Lent in solidarity with poor

A Church of England vicar is fasting for lent, drinking only water and a single daily glass of fruit juice in solidarity with Britain’s poor

26 February 2014

Bishops shine shoes for Maundy Thursday

Church of England Bishops will be taking Easter to the streets of towns and city centres as they get on their knees to shine the shoes of passers-by on Maundy Thursday (March 28th).

27 March 2013