Church
Church leaders to meet politicians at Party conferences
Senior leaders from five Churches will meet with politicians at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this month.
Matthew Parker inducted as Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent
Matthew Parker has been inducted as Archdeacon of Stoke on Trent and installed as an honorary canon.
Bishop of Durham-designate focuses on church growth, poverty and young people
The next Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler, has identified his priority issues as growing the church, tackling poverty, and addressing the role of children and young people in the church
Church of Scotland calls for 'robust' protection over gay marriage
The Scottish Government is being asked to ensure that clergy who cannot in conscience conduct gay marriage ceremonies will not face legal action if gay marriage is legalised in Scotland.Â
Church in Wales votes to consecrate women as bishops
The Governing Body of the Church in Wales has passed a Bill to enable women to be consecrated as bishops. was passed by members of meeting at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Lampeter today.
Paul Butler announced as next Bishop of Durham
The Right Reverend Paul Butler, current Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, has been announced as the next Bishop of Durham.
Big Bible Study at Worcester Cathedral
The Big Bible Study will be taking place in Worcester Cathedral again later this month.
Bishop John Packer announces retirement
The Right Reverend John Packer is retiring as Bishop of Ripon and Leeds after 13 years in the role.
CofE priest elected bishop in New Zealand remembers her Durham roots
The Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley has made history as the first woman ordained within the Church of England to become a bishop.
'Silence is no longer an option' on plight of Bangladesh workers
An alliance of Churches recently gathered in Westminster to discuss how they could advocate for the rights of garment workers in Bangladesh.
'Time to cast off institutional mindset,' says new Baptist leader
The first female General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain has spoken of her desire to see Baptists embrace a new way of being for the 21st century.
New Dean of the Chapel Royal and Queen's Chaplain inducted
The Reverend John Chalmers was accompanied for the induction by his son, Marine Reservist JJ who was badly injured in Afghanistan.
Church adopts a poet
The Church in Wales is 'adopting a poet' to help raise the profile of poetry in Welsh life.
Church of England and Methodist Church moving closer to unity
The Church of England and Methodist Church have committed to finding further ways of collaborating 10 years after the Anglican Methodist Covenant came into being.
Church leaders condemn Camp Ashraf violence
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Archbishop of Wales have condemned the reported killing of 52 Iranian dissidents at a camp in Iraq on Sunday.
Moderator blows trumpet for 'monstrous regiment of women'
What would John Knox think if he knew women hold a number of prominent positions within in the Church of Scotland?