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Parents campaign to protect children from sex on TV

Parents campaign to protect children from sex on TV

Parents are being urged to protest against unsuitable pre-watershed programmes in a campaign being launched in Wales (Wednesday 24th).

25 October 2012

Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Rebecca Swinson's message to General Synod

Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Rebecca Swinson's message to General Synod

In a video message for the Archbishop’s campaign to support the current legislation for women bishops, Rebecca Swinson - the youngest-ever member of Archbishops’ Council – outlines why she wants to see the legislation for women bishops passed at this November’s Synod.

25 October 2012

Architects' conference at Lambeth Palace to encourage creative new work in churches

Architects' conference at Lambeth Palace to encourage creative new work in churches

A one-day conference at Lambeth Palace is aimed at inspiring architects, surveyors and diocesan and cathedral officers to achieve the highest creative standards for new work in church buildings.

25 October 2012

Banana farmer joins Church campaign for fair trade

A banana farmer from Cameroon visited a farm in Usk at Harvest time (Oct 23) to promote the use of Fair Trade products in Welsh churches.

25 October 2012

The Revd Sandra Pragnell to be installed as Dean of Limerick

The Revd Sandra Pragnell to be installed as Dean of Limerick

Bishop Trevor Williams will tonight (24th October 2012) install the Revd Sandra Pragnell as Dean of Limerick and Rector of Limerick City Parish. The preacher will be the Rt Revd Alan Harper, recently retired Archbishop of Armagh.

25 October 2012

New Bishop of Whitby

New Bishop of Whitby

The Reverend Philip North, Team Rector of the Parish of Old St Pancras, London, has been appointed by the Queen as the Suffragan Bishop of Whitby, in succession to the Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner.

19 October 2012

New economic and social affairs adviser for Church of England

New economic and social affairs adviser for Church of England

Tom Sefton has joined the Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs (MPA) Division as part of the team of specialists dealing with the wide range of issues which arise in the Church’s engagement with society, politics and ethics.

19 October 2012

Inspection report on All Saints' Centre for Mission and Ministry published

Inspection report on All Saints' Centre for Mission and Ministry published

The Church of England has published an inspection report on the All Saints’ Centre for Mission and Ministry within the Southern North West Training Partnership.

19 October 2012

Vicar murder suspect 'plotted to kill Archbishop of Canterbury

Vicar murder suspect 'plotted to kill Archbishop of Canterbury

[Daily Telegraph] A drifter accused of murdering a vicar had plotted to kill the Archbishop of Canterbury, even travelling to the city to work out how to get past Rowan Williams's security.

18 October 2012

Bishop of Sheffield's address to Bishops in Rome

Bishop of Sheffield's address to Bishops in Rome

The Bishop of Sheffield, Dr. Steven Croft, has today commended the work of the fresh expressions movement and encouraged new ways of evangelism in an address in Rome.

17 October 2012