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Church of England General Synod supports Anglican Covenant process

Church of England General Synod supports Anglican Covenant process

The General Synod of the Church of England has voted in favor of continuing the process towards adopting the Anglican Covenant, a set of principles intended to bind the Anglican Communion in light of its differences.

24 November 2010

Church opposes News Corporation's purchase of BSkyB

Church opposes News Corporation's purchase of BSkyB

The Church of England has today added its voice to those calling for News Corporation not to be permitted to buy the remaining shares in broadcaster BSkyB.

22 November 2010

Queen Elizabeth II to inaugurate Church of England General Synod

Queen Elizabeth II to inaugurate Church of England General Synod

Her Majesty The Queen will inaugurate the Ninth General Synod of the Church of England in Church House, Westminster on Tuesday 23 November.

01 November 2010

A parish centre for both Anglicans and Catholics opens

A parish centre for both Anglicans and Catholics opens

A new parish centre built jointly by the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in a British town and costing £1.3m has opened.

29 October 2010

Church of England publishes latest statistics on web

Church of England publishes latest statistics on web

 The Church of England has today published its latest information about parish income and expenditure and trends in ministry numbers in Church Statistics 2008/9. The attendance statistics included were published in February 2010.

27 October 2010

Cathedral wins Eco Congregation Award

Cathedral wins Eco Congregation Award

Bradford Cathedral has been awarded Eco Congregation status – the first cathedral in the north of England to receive this prestigious award.

18 October 2010

Generation Y has a faint cultural memory of Christianity , but is not hostile towards religion

Generation Y has a faint cultural memory of Christianity , but is not hostile towards religion

Young people have not inherited the rebellious hostility to the Church of their parents’ generation, although for many of them religion is irrelevant for day-to-day living. 

16 October 2010

Women of the Year award goes to CMS mission partner - champion of deaf and disabled

Women of the Year award goes to CMS mission partner - champion of deaf and disabled

A Church Mission Society mission partner, Susie Hart, has won one of just four awards given at the prestigious Women of the Year lunch held today on Park Lane.

13 October 2010

Mothers' Union link vital in Iraq

Mothers' Union link vital in Iraq

Article from the 'Pompey Chimes' the official newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth.

30 September 2010

Mothers' Union: "Exploiting children for profit is wrong."

Mothers' Union: "Exploiting children for profit is wrong."

Research out today shows that 80% of UK parents believe media and marketing with sexualized content is too easily accessed by children, and makes them sexually aware too young.

16 September 2010