October 1, 2008 Hindu praise

Hindus have commended the Church of England for launching a manual and a year-long program of practical action to reduce carbon emissions. Hindu leader Rajan Zed lauded the church for initiating this guide for church leaders and...

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September 1, 2008 British government ‘religiously illiterate’

A new report commissioned by the Church of England said the British government is uninterested in the church’s social role and focuses instead on minority religions.

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September 1, 2008 Church of England votes to ordain women bishops

The (Anglican) Church of England’s governing general synod, meeting in York, has voted by more than two to one to bring forward legislation to allow the consecration of women as bishops.

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August 14, 2008 British government grants licence to move body of Cardinal Newman

The British Ministry of Justice has granted a licence allowing undertakers to move the remains of Cardinal John Henry Newman from a grave in Rednal, Worcestershire to a new and special resting place at nearby Birmingham Oratory.

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May 1, 2008 Welsh clergy block approval of women bishops

Welsh Anglican clergy narrowly voted on April 2 against a measure to allow women to be appointed to the episcopate. The measure was supported unanimously by their bishops.At a meeting of the Church in Wales synod, the bill to...

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April 1, 2008 Donations allow valuable artifact to remain in English hands

The library at Lambeth Palace, the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, has acquired a copy of the warrant for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, one of the best-known and dramatic events in British...

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March 1, 2008 Big shoes to fill

Clowns and the congregation listen to the sermon during the annual Grimaldi Service Feb. 3 at Holy Trinity Church in London. The event brings together professional clowns from Britain and Europe in a service of remembrance to the...

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March 1, 2008 Holocaust memorial

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and Britain’s Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, marked Holocaust Day 2008 (Jan. 27) by attending a national ceremony in Liverpool which this year is a European Capital of Culture. The...

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February 1, 2008 ‘Walking school bus’ idea wins parish green award

The first parish in England to be named the Green Church of the Year took steps to reduce its carbon footprint 18 months ago with a “walking school bus” scheme for adults to walk children to school rather than driving them there.

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January 2, 2008 Churches target thieves

Churches in the east of England are taking measures to prevent theft of the metal from their roofs. Anglican churches in the area made more than 270 claims in 2007 totalling £900,000 ($1.3 million Cdn.), reports the BBC...

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