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New biography published of former Welsh Primate, Archbishop Gwilym Owen Williams

One of the longest serving bishops of the Church in Wales, Archbishop Gwilym Owen Williams, is the subject of a new biography.

15 January 2018

Church of England gathers digital creatives to develop new apps and social media campaigns

The C of E’s Digital Labs will bring together 50 creatives to pool knowledge and ideas for new apps, websites and social media campaigns.

12 January 2018

Archbishop urges churches to commemorate the “vile and shameful” holocaust

Archbishop John Davies of the Church in Wales is encouraging churches, parishes and chaplaincies to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

09 January 2018

Primus hits back after open letter criticises the appointment of Scotland’s first female bishop

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church hits back after a group of clergy criticise the appointment of Scotland’s first female bishop.

08 January 2018

UK government begins bell-ringer recruitment drive ahead of Armistice Centenary

The British government is supporting a campaign to recruit 1,400 new bell ringers ahead of the centenary of the First World War armistice.

05 January 2018

Church of England unveils £24 million national investment in new churches and evangelism

The Church of England has announced grants of £24.4 million in the latest tranche of its Renewal and Reform programme funding.

04 January 2018

Irish churches look ahead to visit by Pope Francis with plea to protect families

Irish Church leaders issue call to protect vulnerable families from hardship ahead of Pope Francis’s visit for the World Meeting of Families.

02 January 2018

Eleven killed as Egyptian Copts targeted in fresh terror attacks

Eight Christians and a Muslim policeman have been killed in an Islamist terror attack on a church in the southern Cairo district of Helwan.

02 January 2018

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas 2017 Sermon

This is the text of the Christmas Day sermon preached by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at Canterbury Cathedral today.

25 December 2017

A Christmas Message from Archbishop John Davies

A Christmas Message from Archbishop John Davies of the Church in Wales.

22 December 2017