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Poverty Sunday – dealing with deprivation on the doorstep

Churches are being urged to renew efforts to tackle deprivation this Poverty Sunday (June 22).

19 June 2014

Durham Diocese: Anniversary exhibition celebrates women as priests

An exhibition is being staged across the Durham Diocese to celebrate twenty years of ordination of women as priests in the Church of England and the Diocese of Durham.

18 June 2014

England: Archbishop of Melanesia to visit Blackburn Church

Archbishop David is visiting the UK for 12 days from 25th June to 7th July

18 June 2014

Archbishop Welby's address to parliamentary prayer breakfast

Archbishop Justin Welby delivered a keynote speech on 'Global Christianity in the 21st Century' at the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast, Westminster this morning

17 June 2014

Newcastle: A Pula celebration and farewell to the Bishop of Botswana

thanksgiving service took place to mark the renewal of the Companion Link Agreement between the Dioceses of Botswana and Newcastle.

17 June 2014

Church Releases World Cup Prayers including Prayers for England Team

The Church of England has released Prayers for the World Cup, including prayers for the England Team ahead of England's first match against Italy.

13 June 2014

New Church of England Chief Education Officer announced

The Revd Nigel Genders has been appointed as the next Chief Education Officer for the Church of England and General Secretary of the National Society.

12 June 2014

Rap song released highlights the danger of pay-day industry "grooming young people"

A rap song aimed at warning young people about the possible dangers of pay day lenders is released yesterday.

12 June 2014

Bishop of Chelmsford: "Good religious education counters religious extremism"

In his Maiden speech, the Bishop of Chelmsford said "Good religious education has been shown to be one of the best ways of countering religious extremism”

10 June 2014

We must pray for Nigeria, says Archbishop Welby

Prayer must come first, but we must also support Nigeria’s government and keep focused on the country's crisis, says Archbishop of Canterbury in Radio 4 interview

06 June 2014