Nicknames including “popsicle” banned on gravestones at Church of England church
Nicknames on gravestones are not to be allowed, a Church of England court has declared as it bans the use
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Church of England urges UK voters to ‘leave their echo chambers’
The leaders of the Church of England have urged the public to “leave their echo chambers” during the general election
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Church of England’s prayer apps used a record five million times, while attendance figures fall
The Church of England’s prayer apps have been used a record five million times in the past year while the
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Monks and nuns to be recognised by the Church of England for first time since Reformation
Monks and nuns will be formally recognised by the Church of England for the the first time since the Reformation following criticism
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Church of England launches its first social media guidelines
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged people to spread the “truth” as the Church of England launches its first social mediaguidelines. Speaking at Facebook‘s UK headquarters
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Church of England’s first black woman bishop calls for more minority leaders
The leadership of the Church of England needs to better reflect the minorities who make up its congregations, the UK’s
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Church of England appoints its first black female bishop
Rose Hudson-Wilkin, born in Jamaica, will be consecrated in November as bishop of Dover The Church of England’s first black
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Church of England to spend £63m on first central vicar training fund
The Church of England is planning to spend £63 million on training new priests in the first central fund of its kind. At next month’s
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Church of England backs medicinal cannabis
The emerging world of cannabis investment has been given a green light from an unlikely source: the Church of England.
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Church of England child sex abuse allegations ‘marked by secrecy’
The Church of England’s response to child sex abuse allegations was “marked by secrecy”, a report has found. Former Archbishop
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9,000 new homes to be built on Church of England land
In a newly published report by the Church Commissioners CoE investment fund managers (CoE), the potential for 9000 new homes has been confirmed
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Church of England told to print sexual abuse helpline on service sheets in landmark review
Abuse in the Church of England is so widespread all parishes should print the safeguarding hotline number on service sheets, an independent report has
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Church of England offers coffee, cake and community solidarity as it “prays for country” ahead of Brexit
Since the referendum, it has had the capacity to create awkward silences at dinner parties, the demise of even the
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Longest serving Church of England bishop faces calls to resign after court hears he knew about paedophile priest
The longest-serving bishop in the Church of England is facing calls to resign after it emerged he knew about a
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19th century law puts pay to St Peter’s Church donation
Members of Norton Town Council have been told they are unable to make a donation to a church boiler appeal due
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