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This summer brings us the election of a new General Synod. And the people who get voted on to this new General Synod are the ones who will be voting either for or against the stand-alone services of blessing for same-sex couples that are expected in 2028. Whatever you believe, when it comes to choosing...

So says several Church of England bishops. They believe that increasing numbers of people have been turning to the Christian faith. The Bishop of Rochester, Jonathan Gibbs said: “Something is going on. Or rather, God Himself seems to be up to something – way beyond what we as Christians have been doing to share the...

World Vision has warned that millions of people in the Middle East and Afghanistan are suffering such severe drought, heat and hunger, that the aid agency fears we are reaching a ‘tipping point’. In its recent report, Children on the Brink, World Vision reviews the current situation: Iraq’s catastrophic drought has displaced more than one...

Back last summer, when the C of E announced its three-year national spending plans, the Triennium Funding Working Group (TFWG) included an allocation of £12 million for the areas of social and racial justice in the 2026-2028 triennium. The precise allocation of that £12 million was a matter for the Archbishops’ Council to determine. It...

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...