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Thou shalt tweet responsibly, Church urges clergy and staff

A Church of England diocese has issued a list of social media rules to its staff and clergy, urging them to consider God when tweeting the masses.

23 January 2014

Read Bible favourites to children, parents urged

Older man and boy studying the Bible

A new campaign, an initiative of the Bible Society, urges parents to read tales from the Old and New Testaments to their children

20 January 2014

"Wake up call" on church growth welcomed by CMS

New church research confirms Church Mission Society’s commitment to pioneering UK mission training is a great investment

17 January 2014

Sir Hector Sants to Chair Archbishop's Task Group on Credit Unions and the Financial Sector

Sir Hector Sants, former Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority and Head of Compliance and regulatory affairs for Barclays Bank, has accepted the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to chair a Task Group to help support the growth of Credit Unions

16 January 2014

Signs of growth for the Church of England

Cathedrals, Fresh Expressions and Parishes across the country provide Grounds for Growth of Church of England

16 January 2014

Abp Welby appoints Revd Dr Tory Baucum as one of Canterbury Cathedral’s Six Preachers

Archbishop Justin hopes the Revd Dr Tory Baucum's presence as one of Canterbury Cathedral's Six Preachers will help promote 'reconciliation and unity'

16 January 2014

Cambridge University 'hope' for biblical manuscript bid

Cambridge University has said an appeal to raise £1.1m to buy an early Biblical manuscript it has held for 30 years is "progressing well".

15 January 2014

Salisbury Cathedral Magna Carta project gets lottery support

Salisbury Cathedral, home to the finest of the four surviving original Magna Carta 1215, is delighted to have been awarded initial support* from the Heritage Lottery Fund 

14 January 2014

Bishop Receives Award For Services To ATC Chaplaincy

The Bishop of Jarrow has been honoured with an ‘Award for Meritorious Service’ for his service to Chaplaincy in the North East of England.

14 January 2014

Church celebrates successful Christmas Twitter campaign

The Church of England today released figures for its Christmas Twitter campaign #Christmasmeans

13 January 2014