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Archbishop of York Urges Government to Recognise Contribution of Faith Groups to Community Cohesion

Archbishop of York Urges Government to Recognise Contribution of Faith Groups to Community Cohesion

The Archbishop of York has called upon the Government to give fuller recognition to the work carried out by faith groups in the delivery of social services in England. Speaking at Westminster Central Hall event organised by Youth for Christ

11 September 2008

God does not will tragedies says Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan

God does not will tragedies says Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, led a service of thanksgiving on Wednesday for the lives of Welsh newly-weds Catherine and Ben Mullany who were killed whilst on their honeymoon in Antigua in July.

11 September 2008

Special events will remember David Livingstone

Special events will remember David Livingstone

A seminar and special service in Cambridge on Sunday November 2 will mark the 150th anniversary of the Universities’ Mission to Central Africa (UMCA), which was inspired by David Livingstone.

10 September 2008

Bible Sunday 2008

Bible Sunday 2008

I hope that you have visited www.biblesunday.org and downloaded your resources for this year’s Bible Sunday.

10 September 2008

New Bishops Announced

New Bishops Announced

Dean of St Davids Cathedral elected as new Bishop of St Davids, Wales

05 September 2008

New Dean of Gibraltar announced

New Dean of Gibraltar announced

A Parish Priest with wide experience of ministry in the armed forces, in education and in parish ministry has been appointed as the next Dean of Gibraltar. 

18 August 2008

Lambeth Conference: funding

Lambeth Conference: funding

The Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners, and the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England have both met within the past few days to discuss an approach from the Lambeth Conference Company* for financial help. The Board met this morning (August 11th) and the Council on Thursday August 7th.

11 August 2008

Blue plaque for Oxford home of C.S Lewis Heralds International Conference

Blue plaque for Oxford home of C.S Lewis Heralds International Conference

"We have very stringent rules and only award blue plaques for the highest level of achievement," says Eda Forbes, secretary to the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board ahead of the unveiling this week of a special plaque at The Kilns, the home of the scholar, author and Christian thinker C.S. Lewis, who died in 1963.

22 July 2008

New Chief Executive for Cathedral Appeal

New Chief Executive for Cathedral Appeal

Matthew Butler, 48, has been appointed Chief Executive of “Save Canterbury Cathedral”

09 July 2008

Women Bishops

Women Bishops

Bishop of Gloucester moved: ‘That this Synod: (a) affirm that the wish of its majority is for women to be admitted to the episcopate; (b) affirm its view that special arrangements be available, within the existing structures of the Church of England,

08 July 2008