Church

New Bishop of Leeds announced
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has named the Right Reverend Nick Baines as the first Bishop of Leeds.

Bishops of Portsmouth and Peterborough enter House of Lords
The Anglican Bishops of Portsmouth and Peterborough are becoming the latest members of the House of Lords this week.

Catholic day of prayer for human trafficking
Catholics in the UK and US are being invited to observe an official day of prayer for survivors and victims of human trafficking on 8 February, which is the Feast Day of St Bakhita

Lukewarm response to Archbishops' statement on care for homosexuals
Conservative Anglicans have responded with caution to a statement from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on pastoral care for homosexuals.

Legacies are a 'lifeline' for parish churches
The Church of England is encouraging people to leave a legacy to their local churches in their will
Liverpool church encourages student debate
St Bride's Church, Liverpool, is inviting students to discuss some of the most significant and contentious issues affecting their generation.
New course helps churches to worship
The'Lift Up Your Voice' course has been designed to help churches and worship leaders who are stuggling to engage their congregations in sung worship.

Methodist Church joins national credit union
The Methodist Council has this week agreed to become a partner to the Churches' Mutual Credit Union (CMCU), joining the Anglican Church and the Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland: We're not suggesting an end to religious observance in schools
Church of Scotland officials have branded claims that they are proposing an end to religious observance in schools as "misleading", asserting that they are merely supporting a change in terminology to reflect government guidelines already in effect.

Did you pop the question at Liverpool Cathedral?
Win a brick in the cathedral's People's Path

National Portrait Gallery's Pim Baxter becomes Lay Canon of St Paul's
The deputy director of the National Portrait Gallery has become the newest member of St Paul's Cathedral's governing body.

Mystery unveiled: the body in the tomb
The body of the daughter of a traitor to King Edward II, has been found in a Herefordshire church

Renew your vows at Worcester Cathedral
The Christian faith is all about love and Worcester Cathedral wants couples to know that this Valentine's Day.

Help! I'm now a pastor's wife: Leaders need to look after themselves too!
At a recent weekend away the speaker challenged me when he said very few leaders finish the race stronger than when they started

CofE bishops agree to disagree on human sexuality
Bishops in the Church of England agreed to disagree on several matters relating to homosexuality, deferring bigger decisions to later in the year.

Church of Scotland aims to attract more young leaders
The Church of Scotland has plans in place to attract more young people to ministry, with the hopes of creating a more age-balanced Church.