Church

Crisis in Anglican Communion is behind us, says Chair of GAFCON
The Archbishop of Kenya says there are wider issues in the world that Christians need to be addressing

Cathedral packed for outgoing Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Bury St Edmunds cathedral was packed on Sunday for the farewell service of Bishop Nigel Stock.

School children help luminate York Minster
York Minster will be lit up in a different way this month with lanterns decorated by local school children.

Rescued Leicestershire church wins English Heritage award
A Leicestershire church that was nearly permanently closed has won this year's Angel Award for the Best Repair of a Place of Worship.
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Harvest Festival at Westminster Abbey [Photo]
The Duchess of Cornwall was at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for its first Harvest Festival since 1966.
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Bishop joins credit union [Photo]
The Bishop of Portsmouth has shown his support for the Archbishop of Canterbury's campaign against unscrupulous loan companies by joining a credit union.

Best Modern Churches shortlist announced
Twenty-four churches have been shortlisted for the Best Modern Churches architecture competition being run by the National Churches Trust, The Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association and the 20th Century Society.

Church of Scotland proposes changing religious observance in schools to 'time for reflection'
The Church of Scotland has proposed changing religious observance to a 'time for reflection'.

100 treasures book to mark diocesan centenary
A new book charting Suffolk's magnificent churches is being published ahead of the diocese's centenary celebrations next year.

Methodist Church sends funds to Pakistan following suicide bomb attack
The Methodist Church in Britain has granted the Diocese of Peshawar in Pakistan £5000 following the suicide bomb attack on a church last month.

Farewell service for Bishop of Dudley
People from across Worcestershire and Dudley gathered in Worcester Cathedral on Sunday to bid farewell to the Bishop of Dudley.

Archbishop blesses memorial to victims of mining accidents
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, dedicated a new national memorial on Monday to all those killed in mining accidents in Wales.

Photos: A new lease of life for arson attack church
St Barnabas Church Erdington has come off English Heritage's At Risk register

Thousands gather for Saints in the Stadium prayer event
Thousands of Christians were gathering together in St Helens on Saturday to pray for the nation.

New toolkit to help faith buildings connect with communities
A new toolkit originally developed in the Diocese of Hereford has been reworked to help faith groups more generally make their buildings available for community use.

Churches Together in England elects first Pentecostal president
Churches Together in England has installed Bishop Eric Brown as its first Pentecostal president.