The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu has encouraged people to show their support for the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day takes place on Saturday 25 June 2011.
24 June 2011
With just 400 days to go before the start of the London Olympics, the Church of England has released a prayer for those preparing for the 2012 Games.
23 June 2011
The Archbishop of York has said the UK's spending on overseas aid is "still woefully short of what is needed".
21 June 2011
When the Church of England's 'parliament', the General Synod, meets at York University from 8 to 12 July members will reflect together on sharing Good News for the world today. Key debates will centre on the Church's role in education, its work in multi-faith areas, and relations with other churches.
20 June 2011
The Methodist Church and the Church of England should work more closely together in their local communities, according to a new report from representatives of both Churches.
16 June 2011
Archbishop Rowan Williams urged the new Chief Executive of Anglican mission agency USPG to ‘surprise and engage’ the Church of England with new ideas for world mission.
10 June 2011
Research shows that around 2.6 million children in the UK are living with parents who are drinking hazardously and 705,000 are living with dependent drinkers.1
26 May 2011
Shrinking the Footprint www.shrinkingthefootprint.org, the Church of England's national environmental campaign, is encouraging churchgoers to take a closer look at wild plants in their churchyards.
20 May 2011
“Rejoice in their wedding and wish them the best” urges Archbishop as the Royal Wedding of William and Kate approaches.
28 April 2011
New guidance aimed at preventing sham marriages in the Church of England is being sent to clergy and legal officers by the House of Bishops. The guidance has been agreed with the UK Border Agency and was today approved by Immigration Minister Damian Green.
12 April 2011