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At least six million people have been asked to become a Godparent at a Church of England christening since the millennium, according to a new analysis released Godparents' Sunday will take place tod...

The Church of England's governing body is expected to ban clergy from wearing overly revealing or political clothing. The measures are part of an overhaul of canon law regarding how church leaders dr...

The Church of England has visited the Baby Show for the first time to talk to parents about christenings and how their baby can begin their journey with God. Clergy met parents at the event in London...

Special prayers have been written by the Church of England to mark the Queen becoming the longest reigning British monarch. On Wednesday Queen Elizabeth II beats the record set by her great-great-gra...

The Church of England has set out plans to improve leadership, after a spate of errors it admits left several cathedrals at risk of ruin. Acknowledging management is too-often "under-resourced", lead...

Rev Prebandary Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu has been consecrated as the thirteenth Bishop of Woolwich in London. Dr Karowei is the first black bishop to be consecrated in the Church of England for 21 years...

It may no longer be a legal requirement for the Church of England to hold services on Sundays. The proposal's from the Church's Simplification Task Group, which is aiming to boost declining attendanc...

That's according to a report from a panel appointed to oversee the draft legislation on Women in the Episcopate. Women Bishops could potentially be approved by the Church of England's equivalent of P...

A Church of England bishop has criticised the Home Office after it quoted the Bible to question an asylum seeker's claim that he converted to Christianity becau A letter from the department cited pas...

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has been chastised by the Church of England over the treatment of factory workers and governance failings at the retailer, it can be The Church Commissioners - which manag...

The Church of England Education chief, Revd Nigel Genders has warned against Ofsted being asked to become a "schoolroom security service" in the name of pr Its after the Home Secretary announced det...

A new church boasting gym and cafe facilities shall be opened by the Church of England in a city centre nightclub district. The congregation - proposed for Bradford - will try and entice students and...

The Church of England faces a "grave" future because too few younger people are coming forward to take over the running of things like providing teas and coffee New research by Goldsmiths College at ...

A group of parishes is said to be preparing what could be the first formal split in the Church of England over the issue of homosexuality. According to the Telegraph, almost a dozen congregations in ...

The Church of England is dealing with more than 3,000 complaints of sexual abuse, which could lead to millions of pounds being spent in compensation. Figures from 2016 revealed that the Church faced ...

The Church of England has used its power as a shareholder to force an oil company to consider the environment at its next AGM. It owns £5.8m worth of shares in Exxon Mobil, and has used its rights t...

The Church of England's governing body is set to meet for the final time in its five year cycle. The General Synod in York will be the last before a new group is elected in later this year.Top of the...

The Church of England will be holding its General Synod in July 2016 in York.  General Synod is the Church's national assembly which decides canon law and other matters of importance to the faith.It...

The Church of England has given tentative backing to fracking. In a briefing paper which will be distributed to dioceses across the country, the Church concluded shale gas exploration could be consid...

The Church of England has awarded another £9 million to ministries across England, with the hope of making more disciples. The Archbishop's Council has been awarding funding as part of the Church's ...