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Commission reveals UK children living in cold, damp homes

Over half of all children in the UK who say they are in poverty are living in homes that are too cold and a quarter live in damp or mould-ridden conditions

29 October 2013

Women in the Episcopate: Statement from the Archbishops

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed the progress made by the Steering Committee charged with the preparation of draft legislation to enable women to become bishops. 

25 October 2013

British students arrive in Zambia to help build school

Zambia is receiving help from a leading British girls school to build school for vulnerable children

23 October 2013

Church of England issue royal christening prayer

The Church of England has issued prayers for the royal Christening that is taking place today

23 October 2013

Anglican Church to investigate reasons for surge in food banks

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has signalled his concern about their proliferation

17 October 2013

Exert your influence, UK Pakistanis urged

The Pakistani diaspora in the UK -was urged on Wednesday to stand up for minorities in Pakistan

16 October 2013

Abp Welby joins Instagram for International Credit Union Day

 The Archbishop of Canterbury has joined Instagram with a message urging churches and communities to support their local credit union.

16 October 2013

Canon Phil Potter appointed Archbishops' Missioner and Fresh Expressions Team Leader

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are delighted to announce that Canon Phil Potter will be the next Archbishops’ Missioner and leader of the Fresh Expressions team

14 October 2013

Queen Elizabeth says yes to new diocese

The Queen has said yes to a new single diocese in England for West Yorkshire and the Dales to replace the three existing dioceses of Bradford, Wakefield, Ripon and Leeds. 

11 October 2013

Abp Welby urges Christians in ‘deep disagreement’ to love one another

The Archbishop of Canterbury called for Christians in deep disagreement to choose ‘to be gracious’.

09 October 2013