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 – unable to say goodbye properly, research finds More than half of young adults have lost someone close to them over the past year, with this age group most active in helping to comfort the bereaved and organise funerals, according to new research by the Church of England on the impact of the pandemic. People...

  – bishops react The Bishop of St Albans, Alan Smith, together with the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, and Bishop of Kensington, Graham Tomlin, have spoken of their regret at the recent vote in the Commons removing an amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, to protect leaseholders from the cost of replacing dangerous cladding....

Following the recent announcement that the Government will introduce an amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill to make non-fatal strangulation a specific criminal offence punishable by five years’ imprisonment, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said: “It is extremely welcome news that the Government is acting to criminalise strangulation through the Domestic Abuse Bill. “I look...

 – for school leadership in partnership with Catholic Church The Department for Education has recently announced that a partnership between The Church of England and the Catholic Church will provide part of the Government’s reformed National Professional Qualification training for teachers from September 2021. The new National Professional Qualifications will provide training for teachers in different areas...

The Church of England has recently published a detailed response to the recommendations of the IICSA (Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse) report from October 2020. The response includes an admission that “the Church of England failed to protect some children and young people from sexual predators within their midst.” It goes on: “While the Church...

The Church of England Pensions Board (CEPB), which represents £3 billion AUM and supports 41,000 pension scheme members, has published its first annual Stewardship Report. The Report has shown how it seeks to drive real world impact through its leadership and collaborative approach on climate change and extractive industries. This is the first Pensions Board report...

Christian Aid’s latest appeal, which enables people to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine and help others in crisis across the world, has raised £130,000. Many people in the UK are feeling a sense of relief as loved ones receive their vaccines. Christian Aid’s Give Thanks appeal encourages people to pass the blessing on, by helping...

Coronavirus reopening roadmap: comment from the Bishop of London Bishops lead churches’ call to take up Covid vaccine New bishop for the environment appointed by Archbishop of Canterbury Church Commissioners welcome Archbishops on UK housing crisis One year on: Church moves forward on carbon reduction target Church leaders call for Government to stop housing asylum...

The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s Coronavirus Recovery Group, has recently responded to the Prime Minister’s roadmap for reopening the country, saying that “we will refine our own advice for local churches in the weeks ahead. “When the first lockdown was introduced last year, we were – as we...

Church of England Bishops have joined an NHS-backed campaign calling on congregations, communities and individuals to play their part in encouraging everyone who is offered a Covid-19 vaccine to take up the opportunity. With concerns over misinformation and significant numbers indicating mistrust, including in some UK BAME communities, the bishops were speaking as part of...

The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, is to lead the Church of England’s Environment Programme with a charge to lead bold, deliberate, collaborative action across the Church to tackle the grave existential crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Bishop Graham will work with the Mission and Public Affairs department of the Church of England,...

The Archbishops’ Commission on Housing, Church and Community has recently issued a landmark report, Coming Home, about housing provision in the UK which calls for a national plan to tackle the crisis. Coming Home makes recommendations which the Church, government and others can collectively take to alleviate the crisis, including the role the Church Commissioners might...