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Christmas cathedral attendance at all-time-high for second year running

Numbers worshipping in Church of England cathedrals in Christmas 2017 has broken records for the second year running.

24 October 2018

Archbishop Justin visits Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul as ICAOTD meets in Cyprus

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, held a “cordial and informal” meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

22 October 2018

Church of England takes its modern slavery fight into primary and secondary classrooms

The Clewer Initiative is taking its fight against modern slavery into primary and secondary schools, with lesson plans and assembly guides.

22 October 2018

Church of Ireland urges freedom of religion and expression as country prepares for blasphemy referendum

Voters in Ireland will take part in a referendum next Friday (26 October) to decide whether to abolish the country’s blasphemy laws.

19 October 2018

Media awards for South Sudanese bishop’s testimony and Church of England digital impact

A moving interview with Bishop Daniel Deng Abot, the Bishop of Duk in South Sudan, has won a major broadcasting award in London.

19 October 2018

Anglicans around the world responded to the annual ecumenical Season of Creation

The annual Season of Creation, which ran from 1 September to 4 October was celebrated by Anglicans around the world in many different ways.

17 October 2018

Stained Glass dedicated to mark 130 years of the Mothers’ Union in the island of Ireland

Both Church of Ireland Archbishops took part in the All–Ireland Triennial Thanksgiving Service of the Mothers’ Union this week in Dublin.

16 October 2018

CMS and Diocese of London open new school for lay pioneer ministry

The Diocese of London is continuing to open new churches; and is now creating a new School of Pioneers to train new types of lay ministers.

12 October 2018

South American woman makes history as first non-British Worldwide President of the Mothers’ Union

Sheran Harper from Guyana, Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies, has been elected Mothers’ Union Worldwide President.

08 October 2018

Regional Anglican Inter Faith Network for Europe and Americas launched

The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, has chaired the inaugural meeting of Anglican Inter Faith Network for Europe and Americas.

05 October 2018