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Church of England launches £15m fund to help churches cover soaring energy costs

Anthony Baxter Sat 15 Oct 2022 15:01 BST

The help comes just in time for winter and will be used by churches to cover the cost of keeping their buildings heated and warm in the coming months.

Church of England must 'learn from mistakes' over same-sex blessings and marriage

Staff writer | Wed 12 Oct 2022 11:26 BST

Anglicans from around the globe are expressing their pain and hurt at divisions over human sexuality in a new resource published by the Church of England Evangelical Council.
Christian parents call for Church of England transgender schools guidance to be dropped

Staff writer | Mon 10 Oct 2022 13:59 BST

Christian parents who successfully challenged the Department for Education on transgender guidelines for schools are now asking the Church of England to scrap its own policy document.
'No excuses,' say Archbishops as CofE safeguarding review uncovers hundreds of new cases

Staff writer | Wed 5 Oct 2022 15:02 BST

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised for failings by the Church of England after an independent review revealed hundreds of new safeguarding cases that require further assessment or action.
Churches to give a warm welcome this winter as energy prices soar

Anthony Baxter | Sun 25 Sep 2022 8:26 BST

Churches across the UK are being asked to open their doors this winter as a place of warmth and support for people struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Westminster Abbey: a royal church with national significance

Paul Hammer | Wed 21 Sep 2022 11:06 BST

Westminster Abbey has effectively become a kind of national cathedral offering a deep sense of historical continuity.
The role of Christianity in British coronations

Martyn Whittock | Wed 21 Sep 2022 9:31 BST

Christianity is hard-wired into the history and practice of the British monarchy and its coronations, explains historian Martyn Whittock.
Welsh national service pays tribute to Queen's 'extraordinary legacy of service and devotion'

Staff writer | Fri 16 Sep 2022 12:16 BST

The national service at Llandaff Cathedral was attended by King Charles III and the Queen Consort.
Churches to broadcast Queen's funeral

Mark King | Wed 14 Sep 2022 8:06 BST

With London at full capacity, some churches across the country are getting ready to welcome people in to watch the Queen's state funeral together.
Former Kirk Moderator recalls memories of Her Majesty the Queen

Church of Scotland | Tue 13 Sep 2022 11:59 BST

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and recently retired member of the Chapel Royal in Scotland, shares a reflection on his memories of meeting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, including a handwritten letter she wrote remarking on his son JJ Chalmers' "fantastic" performance on Strictly Come Dancing:.
At World Council of Churches gathering, Russian church keeps its membership

Jack Jenkins | Tue 13 Sep 2022 11:45 BST

The 11th assembly of the World Council of Churches approved a statement on 8 September regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Cathedral service gives thanks for Queen's 'deep links' with Scotland and its people

Staff writer | Mon 12 Sep 2022 17:52 BST

A service of thanksgiving for the life of the Queen was held in St Giles' Cathedral in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh on Tuesday where thousands turned out to see her coffin.
A reflection on Her Majesty the Queen

Neil Gardner | Mon 12 Sep 2022 17:46 BST

By Rev Neil Gardner, minister at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, the kirk of Holyroodhouse, and Edinburgh Castle.