Father Philip North, who earlier this year was appointed to be the new Bishop of Whitby in the Diocese of York, has announced he is withdrawing from the role.
17 December 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today spoke about the importance of free speech at a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate 80 Years of the BBC World Service.
12 December 2012
The UK’s largest Christmas ad has been unveiled. The ad, which is taller than the Great Wall of China (40 feet high) and the length of three buses (106 feet long), is part of the church backed ‘Christmas Starts with Christ’ campaign which runs until Christmas.
10 December 2012
Responding to the Prime Minister’s statement on same sex marriage today, the Church of England issued the following statement.
07 December 2012
Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) announced today that one its members, Bishop Grosseteste College in Lincoln, UK, is being elevated to university status.
03 December 2012
Inspirational Bible reflections join a festival of seasonal music in the Reflections for Advent series of 10-minute podcasts, available from the Church of England website and iTunes.
30 November 2012
“The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England met on November 27-28th to consider a wide ranging agenda. A substantial amount of time was given over to the discussion of the recent vote by General Synod on Women in the Episcopate.
29 November 2012
[Reuters By Joe Brock] The next archbishop of Canterbury is confident he will consecrate a female bishop
26 November 2012
A major new initiative to help the poorest people in Middlesbrough is being launched by the Archbishop of York on Sunday 2nd December.
26 November 2012
The Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) of the Anglican Methodist Covenant has voiced its disappointment that the General Synod has not found a way to move forward on the question of women bishops.
26 November 2012