The Church of England is calling on social media firms to be fined if they fail to take down content which leads children to self-harm or experience distress. It says companies should face heavy sanc...
Clergy in the Church of England are to be allowed to wear casual clothes when conducting Sunday services. A motion that would scrap the requirement for traditional robes was passed in principle at th...
A Church of England disciplinary hearing has been told how a married cleric had intimate relations with a parishioner in an 'alleyway'. Revd Stephen Vincent was the cleric at St Giles in Newcastle-un...
The Church of England has appointed Rt Revd Tony Porter as the Bishop of Sport, in a bid to strengthen links between the Church and sport at all levels. Bishop Tony, from the Diocese of Southwell and...
Women in the Church of England have held discussions about referring to God as 'She' instead of 'He.' According to The Sunday Times, the group wants to challenge the prominent use of male language an...
It's been revealed a Church of England initiative to improve clergy diversity features mostly white, middle-aged men. 77% of the Church of England's "learning community" are male with an average age ...
The Church of England is examining proposals which could see priests who break the law stopped from using Church titles and dog collars. The issue is being discussed on the final day of the Church's ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned the Church of England will likely face fresh allegations of child sex abuse. Justin Welby said an abuse inquiry would probably find "bad stories" about the Chu...
The Church of England has failed to exploit its historic funeral industry and great traditions, leaving some families with unsuitable celebrants from other inst New research by Co-operative Funeralca...
The Church of England is urging worshippers to fast on the first day of every month and pray for the Earth. It is part of a campaign to instil an awareness of 'green issues' in its faithful.Earlier t...
A Church of England diocese which hosts more funerals each year than any other has launched a report into so called funeral poverty, which aims to offer struggl The Diocese of Lichfield, which co-ord...
Members of the Church of England's equivalent of parliament, the General Synod, have gathered in York for what is being tipped as the 'most important synod in 2 A final vote will take place on Monday...
The Church of England has been given over £150,000 to invest in training for those ministering at churches on estates across the country. The grant from Allchurches Trust has been given to focus on ...
A Church of England headteacher has said that primary school activities which "inspire" children and "build memories" must not be pushed out of timetables becau Gill Davies, acting head of Barrington...
A Church of England headteacher has pleaded with the Government not to axe England's £800m pound free school meals programme. The cut could come in the Chancellor's November spending review, even th...
The Church of England says it feels 'deep sorrow and shame' over a vicar's Facebook post which suggested Israel was behind the 9/11 terror attacks. Revd Steven Sizer from Christ Church in Virginia Wa...
A Church of England judge has intervened in a tombstone row by ordering relatives to add the name of a grandmother's second husband onto a gravestone in Staffor The name of Susannah Cragg, who died a...
Church of England parishes have raised almost £1 billion to fund the mission, according to new figures out today. The Church raised a record £953 million in 2013 to fund the mission, parishes recie...
The Church of England plans to expand its network of money and debt advice. The new programme aims to grow a nationwide network of support for people that need help so that they can be more informed ...
The Church of England's (CofE) Environment Task Group is celebrating a new set of resources to encourage churches who want to teach about God's gift of creation The resources have been created by Can...
