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- Practical help for churches in learning how they can best use AI AI Guidelines for Churches Government consultation on weddings proposes greater flexibility and cheaper options Football ministry programme kicks off Pilgrims step out to mark 800 years since death of St Francis of Assisi New pilgrimage route for Conwy Valley Stewardship reports highest income...Looking at Church (all articles) for September 2026
- AI is seeping into church life all over the country. But it is happening without informed conversation about how best to use it, when to avoid it, and where it could lead. With this danger in mind, a new resource has been launched, in order to “help churches of all denominations use AI thoughtfully, faithfully,...Practical help for churches in learning how they can best use AI
- Recently, a friend at church told me of her Sunday school session. It was for primary-aged children and focused on Elijah on Mount Carmel. The teaching material she had seemed uninspiring, so she turned instead to ChatGPT which she was already using at work: “Write a song to the tune of ‘Twinkle twinkle’ based on...AI Guidelines for Churches
- Couples will soon be able to marry almost anywhere, including forests, beaches, cruise ships at sea, canal boats, and at home, under Government proposals that “shift the focus from bricks and mortar to people and promises”. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is to consult on plans to allow “authorised officiants” of any religion or belief...Government consultation on weddings proposes greater flexibility and cheaper options
- Free football clubs for children will be launched in churches as part of a new outreach programme. Thirty churches across the country will be supported to start free football sessions for children as community outreach, with a focus on those in low-income areas and estates. The Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB) will invest...Football ministry programme kicks off
- A group of Anglican Franciscans are close to finishing a three-month, 800-mile pilgrimage across the UK, to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. The 80-day journey began in July in Alnmouth, in Northumberland, and pilgrims have been heading to Hilfield Friary, in Dorset, by September. They will then go...Pilgrims step out to mark 800 years since death of St Francis of Assisi
- A new 22-mile pilgrimage route linking five churches in the Bro Celynnin Ministry Area has opened, as interest in walking spiritual paths continues to grow. Llwybr Celynnin is a figure-of-eight trail that follows existing footpaths between Conwy and Llangelynnin, where it joins the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way. Walkers can collect a stamp at each church in a...New pilgrimage route for Conwy Valley
- The charity Stewardship, which manages charitable donations from churches, charities, and individuals, has reported that last year was its highest income year on record. Donations reached £160.9 million, according to its 2025 annual report. That included a one-off gift of £31.6 million. In all, Stewardship says that £134 million was paid out in one million...Stewardship reports highest income year on record
- Let’s not take our cathedrals for granted Churches in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) call for help to fight Ebola outbreak Ukraine church leaders decry ‘sacrilegious’ war National unity and global challenges discussed in final meeting of General Synod Celebrations to mark 250th birthday of Welsh hymn writer Scripture Union launches podcast focused on children’s...Looking at Church (all articles) for August 2026
- As cases of Ebola in northeastern DRC continue to spread, the Bishop of Goma, the Rt Revd Martin Gordon, has joined other church leaders there in calling for urgent help. The country is facing its 17th Ebola outbreak in 50 years. More than 1,100 people have been affected, with over 350 dead. Bishp Martin, a...Churches in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) call for help to fight Ebola outbreak
- US Vice-President JD Vance may have criticised an art installation at Canterbury Cathedral – but a new report shows that the Church of England’s cathedrals are its most popular places of worship. They are also vital centres of community, arts and music and are major tourist attractions. But the latest research shows that many of...Let’s not take our cathedrals for granted
- Ukrainian church leaders have accused Moscow of attempting to revise “historical narratives” by attacking their country’s ancient Christian sites, after two more Orthodox cathedrals were damaged in Russian strikes. “The ancient Kievan state, whose history they seek to appropriate, has never been part of their historical or spiritual identity,” the Greek Catholic Primate, Major Archbishop...Ukraine church leaders decry ‘sacrilegious’ war