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Cathedral prepares to receive King's body

Richard III to be buried in Leicester Cathedral in the coming months 

30 July 2013

Membership of Steering Committee to prepare women bishops' legislation

The Appointments Committee of General Synod has announced the membership of the Steering Committee to take charge of the preparation of draft legislation to enable women to become bishops.

22 July 2013

National launch for pioneering Worship4Today course

Worship4Today - a course for worship leaders and musicians, successfully tried and tested in the Diocese of Sheffield over several years -  is being rolled out nationally from this week.

22 July 2013

Welcomes for UK government's nuclear weapons review

The Church of England welcomes a government review, but regrets no thinking about the ethics of nuclear weapons

17 July 2013

Archbishop of York calls for prayer for Zimbabwe

The Archbishop of York has joined Viva Network to call for support for Zimbabwe's children

12 July 2013

Dame Mary Tanner commends WCC, CEC co-operation

Dame Mary Tanner has hailed a new constitution for the organisation of 120 Anglican, Old Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches.

11 July 2013

"He created the modern prison chaplaincy service"

Bishop Leslie Lloyd Rees, best known for ministry in prisons, has died aged 94.

11 July 2013

New report calls for a CofE social action unit

New report argues that the Church of England must become an enabling institution focussed on "holistic, interpersonal and local social action"

10 July 2013

General Synod votes to restart the legislative process to allow women to become bishops

The General Synod has reaffirmed its commitment to women bishops and called, less than a year after the previous proposals were rejected, for new draft legislation to be introduced.

08 July 2013

Women bishops law debated by Church of England synod

The Church of England's ruling General Synod has begun debating revised plans to allow women to become bishops.

08 July 2013