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Special services mark royal anniversaries

A service of Compline was held at Waltham Abbey Church to commemorate the 950th anniversary of the coronation of King Harold Godwinson. Harold didn’t remain King long – he lost his life a few months after his coronation at the Battle of Hastings during the Norman invasion of England. He is believed to be buried in the churchyard at Waltham Abbey. 

07 January 2016

London church evangelism tool reaches 20,000 prisoners worldwide

An evangelism course produced by an Anglican church in London has proved a hit with prisoners, as more than 20,000 inmates completed the course over the past 12 months.

04 January 2016

Australian Bishop calls for gun amnesty

The Bishop of the North West Region in the Diocese of Melbourne has called on the Australian government to introduce a gun amnesty amid “heightened fears of terrorist attacks and vastly increased gun crime in Australia.” He made his call as the Metropolitan Police in London announced a two-week gun amnesty in Britain’s capital would begin on Monday.

20 November 2015

Climate-justice pilgrims begin 200-mile journey from London to Paris

Around 50 pilgrims have set off from central London this morning at the start of a 200-mile journey to Paris where they will call on world leaders from 190 nations at the UN Climate Change Conference – COP21 – to agree “a fair, ambitious and binding” agreement on tackling climate change.

13 November 2015

Bishop for church-plants proposed

Bishop of London’s plan intended to support burgeoning movement in UK

12 March 2015

London cemetery pioneering re-use of burial plots

In response to the UK's burial space crisis, a London cemetery is reusing old graves.

10 November 2014

Diocese of London Deaf Church bids farewell to old friends and heralds new era

London's Deaf Chaplaincy has held an uplifting service to mark the 90th anniversary of its use of the Church of St Saviour's as well as to bid farewell to the Diocese of London's outgoing Deaf Chaplain, the Revd Anne Richardson

15 October 2014

Religion can be 'dangerous and lethal', warns Bishop of London

Senior Church of England bishop says the church "has accommodated itself so much, and is so lacking in distinction"

22 September 2014

Fundraisers' 24-hour endurance Singapore sea challenge for Seafarers’ charity

A group of 40 enthusiasts from the maritime and insurance community in the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore have come together, to undertake a 24 hour endurance sea challenge

12 September 2014

England: Financial advice to be available in churches

The Church of England has launched a new scheme to promote responsible lending

28 May 2014