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The 10 most recent press releases from the Church of England can be read below. You can read all such press releases since 1999 by clicking on the relevant year in the right hand column. The search option will help you find news on a specific subject.

General Synod - Summary of Business Conducted on Saturday 5th July 2008
5 July 2008

General Synod - Summary of Business Conducted on Friday 4th July 2008 PM
4 July 2008

There’s more to ordained ministry than you might think – so don’t miss the Call Waiting…
3 July 2008

Young people who think they may be being called into ordained ministry are at the centre of a national campaign being launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at General Synod in York this weekend. The Call Waiting… campaign features a new website www.callwaiting.org.uk, an A4 magazine full of essential information for prospective ordinands, and eye-catching posters.

Church launches a guidebook to churchgoing
26 June 2008

A cartoonist and an author have joined forces to create a fresh guide to churchgoing – published by the Church of England this week – which has already won praise for its no-nonsense approach to explaining the Anglican faith.

Information overload without quality public service content could build modern-day ‘tower of Babel’, say bishops
24 June 2008

Two Bishops today warn of the risk that, without strong and vibrant public service content, broadcasting after digital switchover could sow confusion and mistrust rather than aid public enlightenment and social cohesion. The voices of the many digital channels and the proliferation of user-generated content on the internet will otherwise be a bewildering cacophony.

Church responds to draft Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and religions
24 June 2008

The Church of England has expressed a number of concerns about the Charity Commission’s latest draft guidance on public benefit and the advancement of religion while welcoming the progress the draft represents in recognising the contribution of religious bodies to the public benefit.

Joint statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York regarding St Bartholomew-the-Great
17 June 2008

Joint statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York regarding St Bartholomew-the-Great.

Bishops’ warning on effect of renewable energy costs on fuel poverty
17 June 2008

Bishops have called on government to take the numbers experiencing fuel poverty into account when setting policy on increasing renewable energy generation. The direct cost to the UK of meeting the EU’s current 15 per cent target will be at least £5 billion per annum by 2020, in addition to indirect costs in the form of higher energy prices.

July Synod Briefing: Key debates on women bishops, clergy terms of service legislation, climate change, church tourism, ecumenical relations, reader ministry and parochial fees
16 June 2008

Major debates concerning the Church’s ministry, relationships with other Churches, and wider society will be on the agenda at the General Synod when it meets at York University next month.

Bishops’ office and working costs published
16 June 2008

The 2007 office and working costs of bishops in the Church of England are published today. Figures for individual bishops were first published, for the year 2000, in December 2001. Bishops’ office and working costs were previously published as a total figure.