February 1, 2006 Archbishop suggests capitalizing on increased interest in religion

The Archbishop of York called on Britain to "rediscover its Christian wisdom" following a survey which found that more than 40 per cent of adults intended to visit a church over the latest Christmas period, reported the...

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January 1, 2006 Lifted high

New man in York Children carry out scores of balloons that were released after the recent enthronement of Ugandan-born John Sentamu (right) as Archbishop of York, the second-most senior post in the Church of England...

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January 1, 2006 Queen opens synod with reaffirmation of faith

LondonQueen Elizabeth II extolled the unique role of the Christian church in the search for meaning in the modern world when she opened the Church of England's recent general synod in London. The 79-year-old...

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December 1, 2005 Hindus protest Yule stamp

Britain’s Royal Mail postal service has apologized after the country’s Hindu Forum called for the withdrawal of a Christmas postage stamp depicting what it described as a man and woman with Hindu markings worshipping the baby Jesus.

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December 1, 2005 Feeding the multitudes

John Sentamu, Britain’s first black archbishop, chose to offer refreshment to the whole congregation, instead of providing a hot meal for a few notables, following his enthronement scheduled at York Minster for Nov. 30. The...

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November 1, 2005 Church leaders welcome IRA 'decommissioning'

Dublin Two prominent Northern Ireland clergy chosen to monitor a key part of an internationally-backed peace process say that "beyond any shadow of doubt" the arms of the Irish Republican Army have now been put beyond...

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September 1, 2005 More women applying to be priests in England

The number of women applying for ordination in the Church of England has risen dramatically to the highest number since they were allowed to become priests 13 years ago. While the number of people going forward for ordination...

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September 1, 2005 Churches condemn London blasts

Church leaders around the world condemned the bombings that killed 56 people in London last July 7, and called for peace and sobriety. "The appalling events in London have shocked us all," said Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan...

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June 1, 2004 More strife follows Jeffrey John

The appointment of gay cleric Jeffrey John as dean of St. Albans Cathedral has once again raised a furor among evangelicals, who want him to resign. The appointment could trigger impaired communion across the Church of England,...

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June 1, 2004 Online church

The diocese of Oxford has created the first church in the Church of England that will exist only on the World Wide Web. The diocese announced the appointment of its first Web pastor, Alyson May Leslie at the recent Christian...

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