A selection of news and stories from churches across the country on how they are serving their communities.
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Fact File: What is Good Friday?
05/04/2023
What does Good Friday commemorate? What happens in churches and cathedrals on Good Friday? Where does the name originate?
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Church’s social prescribing deal with NHS
04/04/2023
A church has struck a deal with the NHS as part of a programme of social prescribing aimed at promoting the health and well-being of its community.
2 min read
Fact file: What is Maundy Thursday?
04/04/2023
What does it commemorate? What does Maundy mean? Why do Christians wash feet? What is Maundy Money?
2 min read
Church-run football academy triples in size
31/03/2023
The number of children taking part in a football academy run by a church has increased more than three-fold.
2 min read
Fact File: What is Palm Sunday?
31/03/2023
Why do churchgoers carry palm crosses? Why will there be processions through towns and cities this Sunday? Why will donkeys be seen in churches and cathedrals this week?
2 min read
House of Lords: Why should the two-child limit on Universal Credit be scrapped?
23/03/2023
The Universal Credit (Removal of the Two-Child Limit) Bill is having its third reading in the House of Lords on Friday, March 24. The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, who brought the Bill forward, explains why he believes the limit on the benefit’s scope should be removed.
3 min read
Schools: why we’ve removed the grades from SIAMS inspections
20/03/2023
Dr Margaret James, National SIAMS Director, explains why the new framework will be 'radically different, radically the same'.
4 min read
Church 'pop-up pantry' helps tackle the cost-of-living crisis in the Diocese of Chichester
08/03/2023
A food pantry at a church in the Diocese of Chichester opened its doors to eight people in October 2021. It now supports 80 people regularly, including 31 families at a school Pop up Pantry.
3 min read
One year on: churches’ support for Ukrainian refugees
27/02/2023
Over the past year, local churches from across the country have rallied to support Ukrainian refugees. Here are some of the stories, shared by dioceses, to mark the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Vicar hosts Ukrainian refugees as Diocese of Portsmouth relaunches appeal for hosts
22/02/2023
On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Diocese of Portsmouth relaunches its appeal to find hosts for refugees; and speaks to two Ukrainian mothers who share their moving accounts.
3 min read