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Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes new Anglican Communion bishops

Archbishop Welby and his wife Caroline met with new bishops from 22 countries around the Anglican Communion.

09 February 2015

Church of England Commissioners applaud BP on its carbon stance

The Church Commissioners for England have welcomed BP's call for shareholders to support a call for a low carbon economy.

05 February 2015

Archbishop Justin Welby tells firms - pay your taxes

The Archbishop of Canterbury has entered the febrile debate about the role of business in society, telling me that high levels of inequality must be tackled.

04 February 2015

No education is neutral, says Church of England's Chief Education Officer

There is no such thing as a neutral education -every school’s values and underpinning assumptions will be implicit or explicit, but they will always be there

02 February 2015

Released for mission, Growing the rural church report released

The challenges of rural ministry are addressed in a new report aimed at releasing the energies of clergy and lay people for mission in the countryside.

02 February 2015

Church of England investing bodies welcome Shell response on climate change

The Church of England’s national investing bodies have welcomed the decision by the Royal Dutch Shell Plc Board to recommend a vote in favour of a special resolution on climate change

02 February 2015

Hidden treasure celebrates 900th birthday

One of Wales’ hidden gems – Ewenny Priory Church – is celebrating its 900th birthday this year with a series of events

29 January 2015

'No zero-sum solution' to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

In seeking a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, people of faith need to be effective partners committed to hearing multiple narratives, say members of a broad U.S. interfaith delegation, led by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

28 January 2015

Archbishop of Wales calls for Syrian refugee help

The Archbishop of Wales and other faith leaders are calling on the Prime Minister to increase urgently the number of Syrian refugees resettled in the UK in response to ‘one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of our time’.

28 January 2015

Rowan Williams Challenges Faith Community To Respond To Climate Challenge

Christian Aid Chair Dr Rowan Williams marked Bristol becoming the 2015 European Green Capital with a stark warning about the spiritual imperative to show responsibility to others and the planet.

28 January 2015