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Christians pack Notre Dame cathedral to mark the common celebration of Easter in 2025

29th April 2025

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Christians from all of France’s main church traditions packed the newly restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to celebrate Easter Sunday together, which in a rare occurrence is being marked in 2025 on the same day by Eastern and Western churches.

Church grants scheme launched to kick start housing plans

29th April 2025

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Churches hoping to build affordable homes for their communities on pockets of land they own – or as part of schemes such as rebuilding parish halls– are being invited to apply for grants to pay for expert advice from a new £3.2 million fund.

Funeral of Pope Francis: Homily Of His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

29th April 2025

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Death of Pope Francis, News

Full text of the homily delivered at the funeral of Pope Francis

Fairtrade Fortnight 2025

29th April 2025

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Fair Trade, News, Resources

Fairtrade Fortnight 2025 will take place 22 September – 05 October’

Bringing Hope & Healing: The Leprosy Mission Cornwall Tour 20-29 Sept 2025

29th April 2025

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Michael Hardie, Community Partnerships Manager of the Leprosy Mission Great Britain writes… If your church or group would like to hear more about this life-changing work, please do get in touch. I’d love to visit, speak, or simply have a conversation over a coffee.

Condolences, tributes and reflections on Pope Francis

24th April 2025

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Death of Pope Francis, News

Tributes, reflections and prayers have flowed in from the churches and Christian organisations across Britain and Ireland following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025.

A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

22nd April 2025

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Death of Pope Francis, News

Churches Together in Cornwall offer our prayers of thanksgiving for the life, faith and vibrant witness of Pope Francis. We also join in […]

Pope Francis revitalized a Church in creation

21st April 2025

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Climate change, Death of Pope Francis, Environment, News

Pope Francis’ legacy has profoundly transformed Catholics’ understanding of the relationship between humanity, creation, and the Creator. Standing on scripture, centuries of scholarship, and decades of papal statements on the environment, he brought Catholic teaching to life in a new way for today’s ecological crisis.

Pope Francis – Rest in Peace

21st April 2025

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Christian leaders and christian organisations reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis

A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

21st April 2025

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Death of Pope Francis, News

The Methodist Church in Britain receives with deep sadness the news of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, and gives thanks for his life and Christian witness

Pope Francis and Ecumenism

21st April 2025

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Bishop Paul Hendricks reflects on the commitment of Pope Francis to Christian unity.

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

21st April 2025

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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.

The King has shared an Easter message to all who celebrate

17th April 2025

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Lent & Easter, News

Ahead of this year’s Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral, The King has shared an Easter message to all who celebrate.

WCC Podcast explores Feast of Creation ahead of Creation Day Conference

16th April 2025

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Christian Unity, Environment, News

The Feast of Creation initiative represents a profound ecumenical opportunity as Christian churches worldwide consider elevating 1 September from a World Day of […]

Churches ‘dismayed’ by the police raid on a Quaker Meeting House

15th April 2025

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CTE General Secretary Bishop Mike Royal has written an open letter to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner requesting a review and a meeting to prevent such an incident happening again.

Bishop Mike bakes Hot Cross Buns

15th April 2025

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Lent & Easter, News

Bishop Mike takes on the challenge of baking hot cross buns for the first time. Along the way, he reflects on the rich Christian symbolism baked into this beloved Easter treat.

A Jubilee Message for Easter from Canon Paul Cummins

15th April 2025

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Lent & Easter, News

Easter message from the Diocese of Plymouth,

Celebrating glory of the Resurrection

15th April 2025

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Christian Unity, Lent & Easter, News

Easter message from CEC President H.E. Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain

WCC publishes Faith and Order paper encouraging churches to work for common celebration of Easter

15th April 2025

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Christian Unity, Lent & Easter, News

The World Council of Churches has published a Faith and Order paper, “Towards a Common Date for Easter” as an encouragement to churches and Christians to work with one another in their own contexts for a common celebration of Easter.

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Pope Francis on their anniversary

15th April 2025

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Pope Francis holds a private audience at the Casa Santa Marta with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla, expressing his best wishes for their wedding anniversary.

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Christians pack Notre Dame cathedral to mark the common celebration of Easter in 2025

Church grants scheme launched to kick start housing plans

Funeral of Pope Francis: Homily Of His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

Fairtrade Fortnight 2025

Bringing Hope & Healing: The Leprosy Mission Cornwall Tour 20-29 Sept 2025

Condolences, tributes and reflections on Pope Francis

A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

Pope Francis revitalized a Church in creation

Pope Francis – Rest in Peace

A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

Pope Francis and Ecumenism

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

The King has shared an Easter message to all who celebrate

WCC Podcast explores Feast of Creation ahead of Creation Day Conference

Churches ‘dismayed’ by the police raid on a Quaker Meeting House

Bishop Mike bakes Hot Cross Buns

A Jubilee Message for Easter from Canon Paul Cummins

Celebrating glory of the Resurrection

WCC publishes Faith and Order paper encouraging churches to work for common celebration of Easter

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Pope Francis on their anniversary

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