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- A group of bishops have joined with MPs and peers from a range of parties in a joint letter to the Prime Minster, calling for the “immediate complete removal” of the two-child limit on benefits. The Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, the Church of England’s lead bishop for child poverty issues, together with the Bishop...‘An urgent crisis requiring urgent action’ – bishops join MPs in call to scrap two-child limit
- Churches bring people together in a world that can become ‘too easily’ polarised, the Archbishop of York has told a major conference highlighting the value of church buildings. Archbishop Stephen spoke of the contribution that churches make to social cohesion, and called on the Government to make the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme –...Churches are building ‘coalitions of goodwill’- Archbishop of York
- Attendance at Church of England churches grew for the fourth year in a row last year, statistics have confirmed. The overall number of regular worshippers across the Church of England’s congregations rose to 1.009 million in 2024, a rise of 0.6 per cent, according to the annual Statistics for Mission findings. It was the second year in a row in which the Church...Attendance at Church of England churches rises for the fourth year in a row
- A new memorial event has taken place in Snowdonia to remember those who have died on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and the surrounding peaks. The gathering, titled Cysgod yr Wyddfa (‘In Yr Wyddfa’s Shadow’), was held at Nant Peris Church. It had been organised by the Revd Naomi Starkey, Ministry Area Leader for Bro Eryri, following a series...Memorial service to honour lives lost on Snowdonia’s mountains
- A special service giving thanks for the food that we eat and the people and technology used to harvest it was recently held in Inverkeilor Church in Angus, to mark the start of a major competition, the 61st Scottish Ploughing Championships. The Scottish Ploughing Championships have been held annually since 1963 in a different part...Scottish Ploughing Championships begin with kirk blessing service
- Assisted suicide law would make this a country that says ‘some lives are not worth living’ Churches unite in prayer for peace in the Middle East Bishops welcome recognition of Palestinian state Conservation project launched to preserve ‘table top’ tombs New Westminster Declaration on Christianity in public life Online gaming initiative to receive grants from £4.8-million...News (all stories) for November 2025
- The Bishop of London has warned peers in the House of Lords that legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales will “change society” by endorsing the idea that “some lives are not worth living”. Bishop Sarah Mullally, the former Chief Nursing Officer for England, was concerned about those who could face internal and subtle pressures...Assisted suicide law would make this a country that says ‘some lives are not worth living’ – Bishop of London
- Church of England congregations across the country have come together with churches from other denominations to pray for the people of Gaza, the wider Holy Land and the Middle East. A coalition of Christian charities and aid agencies, working in partnership with ecumenical church leaders, organised a dedicated Day of Prayer for Peace in late...Churches unite in prayer for peace in the Middle East
- A group of bishops with a close interest in the Holy Land have welcomed the announcement that the UK has formally recognised a Palestinian state. 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 the decision could help...Four bishops welcome recognition of Palestinian state
- A Church of England-backed initiative has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that feature in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed to be more than 4,000 ‘table top’ tombs, many ornately carved, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, in Diocese of Gloucester churchyards alone, and many...Conservation project launched to preserve ‘table top’ tombs
- A group of Church of England bishops and senior clergy have joined leaders from across denominations in speaking out against any “co-opting or corrupting” of the Christian faith and symbols to exclude others. The bishops of Winchester, Manchester, Southwark, Croydon, Bradford, Woolwich and Kingston were among the signatories to a joint letter from church leaders...Do not ‘co-opt’ the cross to divide: Bishops join church leaders in message after rally
- A declaration that “Christian truth and values” belong at the heart of public life in the UK has been recently launched, in the hope that it will attract 100,000 signatures and trigger a debate in Parliament. The 2025 Westminster Declaration argues for the importance of heterosexual marriage and the “complementarity of men and women”. It...New Westminster Declaration on Christianity in public life