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Full agenda published for July 2011 General Synod sessions in York

Full agenda published for July 2011 General Synod sessions in York

When the Church of England's 'parliament', the General Synod, meets at York University from 8 to 12 July members will reflect together on sharing Good News for the world today. Key debates will centre on the Church's role in education, its work in multi-faith areas, and relations with other churches.

20 June 2011

Report: The Methodist Church and Church of England should work more closely together

Report: The Methodist Church and Church of England should work more closely together

The Methodist Church and the Church of England should work more closely together in their local communities, according to a new report from representatives of both Churches.

16 June 2011

Archbishop Rowan Williams urges USPG to 'surprise and engage' the Church of England

Archbishop Rowan Williams urges USPG to 'surprise and engage' the Church of England

Archbishop Rowan Williams urged the new Chief Executive of Anglican mission agency USPG to ‘surprise and engage’ the Church of England with new ideas for world mission.

10 June 2011

New free online resource helps children talk openly about parents' drinking problems

New free online resource helps children talk openly about parents' drinking problems

Research shows that around 2.6 million children in the UK are living with parents who are drinking hazardously and 705,000 are living with dependent drinkers.1

26 May 2011

Churchyard wildlife watch for UN International Biodiversity Day 22 May

Churchyard wildlife watch for UN International Biodiversity Day 22 May

Shrinking the Footprint www.shrinkingthefootprint.org, the Church of England's national environmental campaign, is encouraging churchgoers to take a closer look at wild plants in their churchyards.

20 May 2011

Archbishop of York: "Rejoice in the royal wedding and wish them the best"

Archbishop of York: "Rejoice in the royal wedding and wish them the best"

“Rejoice in their wedding and wish them the best” urges Archbishop as the Royal Wedding of William and Kate approaches.

28 April 2011

Bishops act to tackle sham marriages

Bishops act to tackle sham marriages

New guidance aimed at preventing sham marriages in the Church of England is being sent to clergy and legal officers by the House of Bishops. The guidance has been agreed with the UK Border Agency and was today approved by Immigration Minister Damian Green.

12 April 2011

Archbishop welcomes calls to make St George's Day a public holiday

Archbishop welcomes calls to make St George's Day a public holiday

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has welcomed calls made in the House of Commons today to make St George’s Day a national holiday.

06 April 2011

Archbishop of York welcomes Government opt in on EU trafficking directive

Archbishop of York welcomes Government opt in on EU trafficking directive

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today welcomed the Government's decision to opt in on the EU Directive on Human Trafficking.

23 March 2011

Faith leaders, international aid agencies stand with the church against sexual violence

Faith leaders, international aid agencies stand with the church against sexual violence

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today welcomed senior church leaders and international development agencies at Lambeth Palace to pledge that the church will play a part in ending sexual violence and to launch a Tearfund report 'Silent No More'.

22 March 2011