Church of England News
The latest news releases from the Church of England’s official communications office.
- Church Commissioners announce £1m support for cathedral choirs
The Church Commissioners has announced it will support England’s cathedral choirs with up to £1 million available to ease the impact of COVID-19. … - Stipendiary posts to match the number of candidates due to leave theological training
Around 560 ordinands completing theological training next year are on course to take up posts in the Church of England in spite of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on… - Church must ‘learn afresh how to share the gospel’, Archbishop of York tells Synod
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has called the Church of England to “learn afresh how to share the gospel in the world” as church and society face “turbulent times”… - General Synod members to meet remotely
Members of the Church of England's General Synod are to meet remotely for the first time, in response to the restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. … - Daily Hope phone line to continue beyond lockdown - as calls pass two million minutes
A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections to tens of thousands of callers after church buildings closed because of the coronavirus is to continue despite moves to ease… - Newly-confirmed Archbishop of York to preach on the power of prayer
Chaplains from a hospital and a hospice are to join the newly-confirmed Archbishop of York this weekend as he leads worship from York Minster for the Church of England’s weekly online… - Stephen Cottrell confirmed as Archbishop of York
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell has been confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York in a service broadcast entirely via video conference amid the Covid-19 restrictions. … - New Archbishop of York speaks to pupils in national online school collective worship
This Friday, the day after he legally becomes the 98th Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell will answer young people’s questions about compassion during a virtual collective worship session. … - House of Bishops meet to discuss Covid-19, clergy discipline and the Lambeth Conference
The House of Bishops met via Zoom this afternoon, as it has done regularly throughout the current pandemic … - Church of England awards £24 million in grants to spread the Christian faith in towns and cities
Funding package worth £24 million announced by Church of England to help spread the Christian message in urban and deprived areas … - Faith leaders make call for environment-focused economic recovery
UK faith leaders have called on the Government to ensure its economic recovery plan does not bypass care for the Environment … - First online prison church service to be broadcast by Church of England
On Sunday 5 July, prisoners and their families will be able to worship together during the first-ever online prison church service broadcast by the Church of England. … - Updated guidance for reopening church buildings for public worship
The Church of England has published new advice to help parish churches and cathedrals prepare to reopen their buildings for public worship after more than three months of lockdown because… - Environmental Finance Magazine names Adam Matthews 'Personality of the Year'
Adam Matthews, Director of Ethics and Engagement for the Church of England Pensions Board has today been named ‘Personality of the Year’. … - Churches to receive specialist advice for housing schemes
Churches planning to use their land and buildings to help people priced out of the housing market are to be given specialist support under a new scheme. …
