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St Paul’s Cathedral has launched Remember Me, an online book of remembrance for all those who have been living in the UK who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People of all faiths, beliefs or none are invited to contribute to Remember Me. HRH The Prince of Wales , who recorded a video message,...

Lockdown drove many of us to do a Spring clear-out of our wardrobes.  But what do you do now do with the old clothes you no longer want? Charity shops may be closed for the time being, but there’s still a way to donate your old items and support your favourite charities. Just go online...

– to revising access to church buildings  The House of Bishops is continuing to review advice to clergy on the Church’s efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The Bishops have agreed in principle to a phased approach to lifting restrictions with regard to church buildings, in time and in parallel with the Government’s...

British adults are praying for an end to the Covid-19 crisis, as well as for frontline workers and those living in poverty both in the UK and around the world, according to a new poll commissioned by Christian Aid. The research, undertaken by Savanta ComRes, found that one in four (26%) British adults say they...

The Church Commissioners for England, the endowment fund of the Church of England, have published their Annual Report for 2019.  Key results include:  The Church Commissioners made a positive return of 10% in 2019 Value of Commissioners’ investment fund stood at £8.7bn (year end 2019) Church Commissioners post eleventh successive year of positive returns The...

Government figures show that 2.5 million people aged 75 and above have never used the internet. And so, to help them, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, recently launched a free national phoneline to bring worship and prayer into the homes of those without access to the internet. Daily Hope, which is available 24 hours a day...

All We Can, the relief arm of the Methodist Church, is appealing to people to support its Emergency Coronavirus Appeal by doing a 10km sponsored walk. The ‘In Her Shoes’ challenge aims to raise money to buy bicycles for people in rural Uganda, who must spend hours walking to get anywhere.  Having a bicycle will...

The ACT Alliance, a network of 135 faith-based actors and churches operating in 120 countries, has called attention to the gendered dimension of Covid-19.  It is urging that the international community, including churches and religious organisations, should take this into account. Women are afforded fewer rights than men worldwide, and although the disease itself might...

A recent report from Nigeria claims the latest attacks by Fulani militants killed 620 Christians in the first five months of 2020. The report, by the International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law (ISCLRL), follows an attack on the Christian village of Gonan Rogo, which claimed 17 lives, including a father, mother and...

Over 6,000 calls in first 48 hours to Daily Hope #FaithAtHome aims to make prayer a household habit Emergency Coronavirus Appeal Launch Love Yourself – Love Your Neighbour Christians Against Poverty (CAP) concerned at rising level of household debt Coronavirus cases in Africa increasing sharply A biblical plague of locusts Nigeria – slaughter continues during...

A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections 24 hours a day while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus received more than 6,000 calls in the first 48 hours. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, recently launched ‘Daily Hope’ as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes,...

The Church of England has recently launched #FaithAtHome, a new programme which it is hoped will “make prayer a household habit once again.” #FaithAtHome will feature weekly video content to help families to talk about faith and pray together. The videos will be led by children, young people, staff and school leaders from across the country....