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400m gold medallist reads Olympic prayer 400 days ahead of 2012 Games

400m gold medallist reads Olympic prayer 400 days ahead of 2012 Games

With just 400 days to go before the start of the London Olympics, the Church of England has released a prayer for those preparing for the 2012 Games.

23 June 2011

Faith in Education - joint report highlights contribution of church schools

Faith in Education - joint report highlights contribution of church schools

The role church schools can play in helping to raise standards of education in Wales will be discussed in a seminar today led by the Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews and two Archbishops.

22 June 2011

Bishop of Egypt calls on Christians to lobby for 'spiritual democracy' in the Middle East

Bishop of Egypt calls on Christians to lobby for 'spiritual democracy' in the Middle East

The Most Revd Mouneer Anis, Bishop of Egypt and President Bishop of the Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, told the annual conference of the Anglican mission agency USPG on Monday: "Christians - and Anglicans in particular - have a special role to play in helping to establish peace in Egypt and through the Middle East."

21 June 2011

Overseas aid spend is "woefully short", says Archbishop of York

Overseas aid spend is "woefully short", says Archbishop of York

The Archbishop of York has said the UK's spending on overseas aid is "still woefully short of what is needed".

21 June 2011

Full agenda published for July 2011 General Synod sessions in York

Full agenda published for July 2011 General Synod sessions in York

When the Church of England's 'parliament', the General Synod, meets at York University from 8 to 12 July members will reflect together on sharing Good News for the world today. Key debates will centre on the Church's role in education, its work in multi-faith areas, and relations with other churches.

20 June 2011

Report: The Methodist Church and Church of England should work more closely together

Report: The Methodist Church and Church of England should work more closely together

The Methodist Church and the Church of England should work more closely together in their local communities, according to a new report from representatives of both Churches.

16 June 2011

Woman ordained priest in the Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East

Woman ordained priest in the Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East

The Rev. Catherine Dawkins made history in early June when she became the first woman to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East during a service at St. Christopher's Cathedral in Manama, Bahrain.

15 June 2011

Archbishop Rowan Williams urges USPG to 'surprise and engage' the Church of England

Archbishop Rowan Williams urges USPG to 'surprise and engage' the Church of England

Archbishop Rowan Williams urged the new Chief Executive of Anglican mission agency USPG to ‘surprise and engage’ the Church of England with new ideas for world mission.

10 June 2011

Church of Ireland Bishops' Appeal Appoints New Education Officer

Church of Ireland Bishops' Appeal Appoints New Education Officer

The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal – the Church’s world aid and development programme – is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Education Officer, Ms Lydia Monds, who will take up her new role in July.

07 June 2011

Bishops appoint the Revd John McDowell as new Bishop of Clogher

Bishops appoint the Revd John McDowell as new Bishop of Clogher

The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland meeting today in Dublin appointed the Revd John McDowell, Rector of St Mark’s Dundela in the Diocese of Down and Dromore as the new Bishop of Clogher.

31 May 2011