The Archbishops' Council and Church Commissioners have distributed £1million as part of a nationwide move to help develop successful church growth projects in deprived areas.
24 November 2011
I’m getting along to a Christmas service says Jo Brand – as new website helps millions find nearest seasonal service
24 November 2011
The Archbishop of York today welcomed today’s report of the High Pay Commission’s independent inquiry into high pay and boardroom pay across the public and private sectors in the UK. The Commission, established by Compass with the support of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, is calling for an end to corrosive pay deals.
22 November 2011
The Mission and Public Affairs Council of the Church of England has published its Response to the Discussion Paper from the Commission on a UK Bill of Rights.
22 November 2011
The Church of England is calling on the UK Government to slow down plans to drop the rate of returns on electricity grid feed-in tariffs for solar panels to give churches and other community groups more time to complete installation. It is also asking for a special community tariff.
22 November 2011
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York question the rationale for a wholly or mainly elected House of Lords in their submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Government’s Draft Bill and White Paper
14 November 2011
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu has commented on the extremes of wealth and poverty and the urgent task ahead to re-establish a fairer society.
05 November 2011
Canterbury, England, 31 October (ENInews). Catholics and leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries where Queen Elizabeth II serves as head of state have welcomed an announcement by British Prime Minister David Cameron about changes to the royal succession that include allowing the monarch to marry a Roman Catholic.
01 November 2011
London, 31 October (ENInews). Representatives from the United Kingdom's main Christian denominations and charities submitted a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (treasury secretary) on 31 October, urging the government to tackle tax avoidance in order to "Close The Gap" between rich and poor.
01 November 2011
Scores of anti-corporate demonstrators invaded London's historic St. Paul's Cathedral on 16 October, but police who tried to stop them were told to leave by church officials, Religion News Service reports.
18 October 2011