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Church’s concern for Venezuela Leaders of the Ukrainian church appeal for peace Are you ready for the General Synod elections in July? People are coming to faith amidst the ‘darkness’ of crises around the world The droughts, heat and hunger threatening the Middle East and Afghanistan The C of E agrees to spend £12.4 million...

The Episcopal Church in America is concerned about the people of Venezuela. Following the Trump administration’s recent night-time swoop on the capital Caracas, and the capture of the country’s President, the Episcopal Church says it fears for the people because of the inevitable instability that will follow the dramatic raid. President Nicolas Maduro and his...

As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, Ukrainian church leaders have appealed for just measures to be put in place so that the invasion will end. The country’s Greek Catholic Primate, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said: “Let the modern creators of history protect human life from modern-day Herods – and let...

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...