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Anglicans in Hong Kong offer prayers and support in aftermath of deadly fire Bishop Martyn welcomes end of two-child limit “The suffering in Sudan is almost unbearable” – Bishop of Leeds Government urged to keep VAT grants for repairs Dublin given a Roman Catholic cathedral Archbishops’ Council response to Charity Commission case review Church of...

The Church of England conducted fewer weddings than ever in 2023, as the number of people in England and Wales getting married in religious ceremonies has slumped to a new low. In 2023, 23,004 marriages were recorded by the Church of England and Church in Wales, according to recent data from the Office of National...

“Pray with us,” the Archbishop of Hong Kong, the Most Revd Andrew Chan, has asked, following a horrific fire in seven residential tower blocks in Wang Fuk Court, in Tai Po.  At least 146 people were killed. The complex was home to about 4600 people, and in addition to those killed, dozens have been critically...

The Chancellor has been urged to retain a tax scheme for listed places of worship, as a survey, recently published, showed the majority of the UK population backs government support to help churches pay for repairs to their buildings. A poll shows that two in five people, or 43 per cent of all adults, report...

The situation in Sudan is “so dire that ‘urgent’ does not do justice to the need for action,” the Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines, has warned in his final speech in the House of Lords. Bishop Nick, who is retiring, used his last appearance in the House after more than a decade to secure a debate...

The Archbishops’ Council has welcomed the findings of the recently published Charity Commission case review on safeguarding improvements. A spokesperson said: “It provides valuable clarity to support ongoing improvements in our work. We are reassured by the Commission’s finding of no evidence of mismanagement or misconduct, and that the Commission recognises the charity has made...

Dublin is to have a Roman Catholic cathedral – for the first time in 500 years. And it has the Pope to thank: Pope Leo XIV has designated St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral as the cathedral of the archdiocese of Dublin. Before the 16th century, the cathedral in Dublin was Christ Church, and St Patrick’s served as...

Archbishop Designate, Sarah Mullally, sets out her hopes for the Church Bishops pray Gaza ceasefire deal brings immediate relief and comfort Renewed call for national conversation on AI and the Future of Work Update on Living in Love and Faith ‘An urgent crisis requiring urgent action’ – bishops join MPs in call to scrap two-child...

Shortly after the announcement of her nomination as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Sarah Mullally delivered an address at Canterbury Cathedral, reflecting on her calling, the challenges facing the Church, and her hopes for its future. Rooted in her early vocation as a nurse and shaped by her ministry in London, she spoke of...

A group of bishops with a close interest in the Holy Land have welcomed the recent Gaza peace deal, praying that it will “bring immediate relief and comfort”. The Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, together with the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich, said that...

Church of England academics and policy advisers have renewed their calls for a national conversation on the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work, warning that rapid technological change raises profound questions. In February 2024, General Synod passed a motion recognising the scale of the challenge posed by AI and the Fourth Industrial...

The House of Bishops has recently made a series of key decisions on the future direction of the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process, which explores questions of relationships, sexuality and marriage. Final decisions will be taken in December. At its residential meeting, the House reviewed detailed theological and legal advice on outstanding...