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Archbishop of York Says "Online Safety - Let's Put Children First"

Archbishop of York Says "Online Safety - Let's Put Children First"

The Archbishop of York has written today in the British newspaper The Daily Mail about the importance of protecting young people using the internet.

04 September 2012

Olympics bring legacy of goodwill, says Bishop of Chelmsford

Olympics bring legacy of goodwill, says Bishop of Chelmsford

The Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell has praised the vital legacy of the London Games saying in his own diocese – home to the Olympic Park and Village – and beyond, the Games are having an important impact on community life.

13 August 2012

London "street pastors" help Olympic visitors

London "street pastors" help Olympic visitors

As the 2012 London Olympic Games winds toward its conclusion on 12 August, so-called "street pastors" have been helping visitors make sense of an event spread over 13 venues in the British capital.

09 August 2012

Church of England disinvests from News Corporation

Church of England disinvests from News Corporation

The Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board have today announced the sale of their shares in News Corporation on the advice of the Church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG). The total shareholding sold was worth £1.9 million.

07 August 2012

The Anglican Communion meets in London for the Olympics

Anglicans from around the world have been attending a series of church events across Stratford, in London where the Olympic Park is located.

06 August 2012

Reduction in UK Feed-In Tariff has led to many abandoned solar projects

Reduction in UK Feed-In Tariff has led to many abandoned solar projects

There is little need for constant reminders of the need to conserve energy. Every citizen in every country needs to save energy and use it sparingly. Alternative sources of energy need to be developed and existing "clean" forms of energy need to be more widely utilised.

06 August 2012

Your church needs you

Your church needs you

All Saints, Waterden, stands in splendid isolation in the middle of a field in a hidden valley 10 miles from the north Norfolk coast. It is a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon village church without a village – but even if it has lost its original purpose, it remains picture postcard perfect, a Grade I-listed gem in a landscape that carries those who happen upon it back through the centuries.

02 August 2012

Broadband for all, urges Bishop of Norwich

Broadband for all, urges Bishop of Norwich

A scheme in Norwich Diocese which gives broadband access to remote rural communities has been highlighted as an example of best practice in a report released today from the Lords Communcations Committee, which says the Government’s broadband strategy must not leave communities behind.

31 July 2012

Inspection report on Lancashire and Cumbria Theological Partnership published

Inspection report on Lancashire and Cumbria Theological Partnership published

The Church of England has published an inspection report on the Lancashire and Cumbria Theological Partnership.

30 July 2012

Positive developments at Auckland Castle

Positive developments at Auckland Castle

The key to unlock the transformation of Auckland Castle has been turned, with the ownership of Auckland Castle and the Zurbaran paintings being transferred from the Church Commissioners to new trusts.

23 July 2012