Category: News

The new Bishop of Crediton will be the Venerable Moira Astin. Her appointment was announced by Downing Street after her nomination was approved by the King.

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A new report has revealed the number of Bristol churches engaged in projects to transform their communities. Bristol Thriving Communities is a collaborative project between the Good Faith Partnership and Christian Action Bristol. New research analysed 195 churches in the city, finding 427 individual church-led social transformation projects ranging from support for children, mental health…

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Transformation Cornwall have compiled a telephone signposting list for people, Foodbanks, and grassroot organisations in Cornwall. Now, maybe more than ever, we know that people like to talk with organisations who offer advice and support.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded Cornwall Council a further £7.9 million through the Household Support Fund (HSF). Find out how people in need in Cornwall can apply for help from the Household Support Fund.

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Vatican News writes: – As Hilda Joseph Ayyad, a parishioner taking refuge at the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza, celebrates her 20th birthday, she shares the weight of war and her spark of hope that conflict may soon end.

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Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but the Church is growing, as Gen Z leads an exciting turnaround in church attendance. Church attendance has risen by 50 per cent over the last six years, busting the myth of church decline. The findings come in The Quiet Revival, a survey commissioned by Bible…

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The House of Bishops, which has been meeting in York this week, has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Recalling our Easter statement (April 14, 2025) following the Government of Israel’s bombing of the Anglican Al Ahli Hospital, we cry out…

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Attendance at Church of England churches grew for the fourth year in a row last year, preliminary figures show.

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May 19, 2025 Representatives of UK faiths, including Dr Nicola Brady, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), have written to the UK Prime Minister expressing concern over the police raid on the Quaker Westminster Meeting House which took place on the 27 March 2025. During this raid, six people were arrested…

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May 19, 2025 A service of welcome for the new Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd David Williams, saw Truro Cathedral packed with people on Saturday. Bishop David welcomed almost all who attended on the steps of the cathedral before the congregation, which included the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Sir Edward Bolitho, and other dignitaries,…

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Hope has shone brightly across the Middle East and North Africa – into places where the Gospel is rarely heard but desperately needed. We’re excited to share with you SAT-7’s Annual Report for 2024, now available to read online. In it, you’ll meet individuals who are courageously following Jesus in the face of hostility. You’ll see how SAT-’s life-giving broadcasts and compassionate…

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Daniel Singleton, National Executive Director of FaithAction, considers the role of the faith sector in bringing about change.

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Cuts to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme are already having a ‘huge impact’ on churches, Second Church Estates Commissioner warns.

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The Bishop to the Armed Forces, Bishop Hugh Nelson, issues a challenge on VE Day to draw inspiration from the “generous generation” who served in the Second World War in today’s increasingly dangerous world.

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