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From Waikato to Leeds: Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley moves diagonally

The Bishop of Waikato in New Zealand is to return to her roots after being named as the new Bishop of Ripon in the C of E’s Diocese of Leeds.

10 November 2017

Episcopal election makes it three firsts for Scotland’s first female bishop

Canon Anne Dyer has been elected Scotland's first female bishop, 14 years after the province formally approved the consecration of women.

10 November 2017

Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope in calling for Status Quo in Jerusalem

Archbishop Justin Welby has echoed Pope Francis’ call for the Status Quo agreement over religious sites in Jerusalem to be protected.

09 November 2017

Memorial unveiled to victims of Remembrance Sunday bomb on 30th anniversary

A memorial has been unveiled to remember 12 people who were killed as they remembered the war dead of Enniskillen in Northern Irealnd.

09 November 2017

Compass Rose Society launches $10 million Anglican Communion endowment

A society which supports the work of the Anglican Communion is creating a $10 million investment fund to further aid the Communion’s work.

09 November 2017

Anglicans urge leaders to push ahead with action on climate change

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is joining Anglicans from around the world in urging world leaders to take action on climate change.

08 November 2017

C of E launches new ethical investment policy for extractive industries

The national investing bodies (NIBs) of the Church of England have announced a new ethical investment policy for the extractive industries.

08 November 2017

Scottish and US-based Episcopal Churches celebrate historic bonds of communion

A senior priest of the US-based Episcopal Church has been installed as an honorary canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Aberdeen.

06 November 2017

Liturgical texts published for 2018 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Next year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which traditionally takes in January, has been prepared by the churches of the Caribbean.

03 November 2017

Primates’ Meeting 2017: new video released

Two videos have been released telling the story of the October 2017 Primates’ Meeting: a three minute preview and a full 10-minute version.

03 November 2017