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Found 11 resource(s) in 'News', for June 2026.
News (all stories) for June 2026
A joy to be received by the Pope, says Archbishop of Canterbury Stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green ‘devastating’ says Bishop Archbishop of Canterbury ‘appalled’ by rise in anti-Semitism across UK Strategic investment making a ‘significant difference’ to ministry Innovation in lay and ordained ministry training receives £1.16 million boost Assisted dying: Proper... (2715 words)A joy and privilege to be received by the Pope, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has praised the Pope for speaking out against injustice and about hope; has commended working together for the common good; and has endorsed the strengthening power of common witness, in an address after a recent private meeting at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. She prayed with Pope Leo and said:... (187 words)Stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green ‘devastating’ says Bishop of Edmonton
The Area Bishop of Edmonton, in the diocese of London, Dr Anderson Jeremiah, has expressed shock and sadness after two Jewish men were recently stabbed in Golders Green, north London, The Jewish men, one in his 70s and one in his 30s, were treated at the scene for stab wounds; both were then taken to... (117 words)Archbishop of Canterbury ‘appalled’ by rise in anti-Semitism across UK
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that she is “appalled” by the growing aggression against Jewish communities in the UK, after a series of anti-Semitic attacks in London, including an arson incident, in Harrow, and a stabbing of two men in Golders Green. “An attack on Jewish people is an attack on us all — we must... (173 words)Strategic investment making a ‘significant difference’ to ministry and mission in parishes
National funding for mission is making a ‘significant difference’ in churches across the country, including urban and rural parishes and those in areas of deprivation, according to a recently published report. The Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB) distributed £98m to dioceses and £5.9m to mission partners last year to ‘revitalise’ parish churches, which... (191 words)Innovation in lay and ordained ministry training receives £1.16 million boost
Up to 60 lay ministry apprenticeships in children’s, young people and families work in churches are to be created under a three-year pilot scheme. Innovation funding of £145,000 has been granted by the Ministry Finance Panel of the Archbishops’ Council for a scheme to create between 45 and 60 Youth Ministers. The programme, headed by Church Army, is jointly funded with the... (168 words)Assisted dying: Proper scrutiny was ‘moral necessity’, says bishop as bill falls
Adequate scrutiny of the assisted dying Bill before Parliament was a “moral necessity” and not just a “procedural detail”, the Bishop of Newcastle said recently, as the proposed legislation ran out of time in the House of Lords. Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley, said the more closely the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill had been... (350 words)New series of films marks contribution of self-supporting ministers
The Church of England’s ‘gifted, talented and brilliant’ self-supporting ministers are celebrated in a series of films recently published, ahead of Vocations Sunday. A hairdresser, a data consultant, a solicitor and a teacher, all of whom are priests, speak about their dual vocations in the secular workplace and in churches. The Bishop of Birkenhead, Julie... (567 words)School assembly songs to inspire new worshipping communities for children
A major new programme will see the launch of worshipping communities for children and families, based on songs that are already popular in school assemblies. iSingPOP will support 300 churches to create new gatherings where families from local primary schools will be invited to explore faith together, drawing on the energetic worship songs children already... (260 words)60 years of Girl Choristers at St David’s Cathedral
St David’s Cathedral recently marked 60 years since girl choristers first sang in the Cathedral Choir with a celebratory evensong. It was in April 1966 that the Cathedral Choir were busy preparing for a BBC radio broadcast of choral evensong, when in the days leading up to the recording, numerous boy choristers succumbed to a... (205 words)‘Called to One Hope’: Anglican Consultative Council to meet in Belfast in June and July
Gathering Anglicans from around the world, the 19th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-19) will take place in Belfast from 27th June to 5th July 2026. Themed ‘Called to One Hope’ from the letter to the Ephesians, this important international gathering of Anglican bishops, clergy and laity will explore how the Church can share the reconciling... (156 words)
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