Category: News

Who Can Receive Communion with Us?

28th April 2021

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The National Board of Catholic Women (NBCW) have published a new resource entitled Who Can Receive Communion with Us? which seeks to answer the question “When may Christians from other Churches ask to receive Holy Communion in a Catholic Church?”
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New report: Being human in the asylum system

28th April 2021

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News, Persecuted & Refugees

JRS’s new report calls for a society that welcomes sanctuary seekers as neighbours
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Churches are committed to work together for racial justice

28th April 2021

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News, Racial Justice

Alongside the Covid pandemic, the last year has seen the call for action on racial justice gathering momentum, both inside and outside the church.
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Churches and moral discernment: A series of three webinars by WCC Faith and Order Commission : 29 Apr, 27 May, 10 Jun, ONLINE

28th April 2021

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The World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission has studied this topic and recently presented a new study document called “Churches and Moral Discernment: Facilitating Dialogue to Build Koinonia.” In a series of three webinars, the commission will introduce the document and two other publications that assist in learning from and with each other…
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Bishop Mark encourages Diocese in Care of our Common Home

28th April 2021

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The new Diocese of Plymouth Environmental Policy was issued to parishes across the diocese on 20 April 2021.
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The Big Ask is live!

28th April 2021

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The largest ever consultation with children undertaken in England. The survey will be live from today until 19 May and asks children across England to set out their priorities for improving childhood post-Covid.
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Keeping the Faith: six months on

28th April 2021

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Coronavirus, News

On 5th November 2020, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Faith and Society launched their latest report. Almost six months on, we wanted to remind you of the findings from this important report and give you an update on the activity that has occurred since its launch.
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The Hidden Crisis: the impact of COVID-19 on children’s emotional health

27th April 2021

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Report on the impact of COVID-19 on children’s emotional health, the link to exclusions and how a trauma-responsive approach can help reduce the long-term effects.
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Cinnamon Incubator Competition 2021

27th April 2021

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The Cinnamon Incubator Competition is an annual search to find ambitious church-led social action initiatives that want to replicate their work through churches across the country. We’re looking for church-led projects supporting adults with employment, education and training.
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Together, we can create a Hunger Free Future

27th April 2021

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Food poverty, News

Last year, food banks in our network gave out more than 2.5 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis. Almost a million of these were provided for children.We can’t let this continue. It’s time to stand up and say that this is unacceptable. And we need you to stand alongside us.
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From Lament to Action: Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce calls for urgent changes to culture of Church of England

22nd April 2021

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News, Racial Justice

The Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce has published its report ‘From Lament to Action’ proposing a suite of changes to begin bringing about a change of culture in the life of the Church of England.
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School Uniform Recycling Toolkit

21st April 2021

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News, Poverty

Transformation Cornwall have teamed up with friends at Volunteer Cornwall and the Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum to bring you a toolkit of top tips for developing or strengthening a school uniform recycling scheme.
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Weaponisation of technology driving explosion of religious hatred in COVID era, says report

20th April 2021

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News, Persecuted & Refugees

Persecution of faith groups has drastically increased in more than 95 percent of the world’s worst-offending countries – according to a report out today (20th April) highlighting how new tech is being used to crush religious freedom.
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BBC Panorama programme ‘Is the Church Racist?’

20th April 2021

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News, Racial Justice

The Church of England’s response to the BBC Panorama programme on 19 April.
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Churches Together in Cornwall publishes 2020-21 Annual Report

19th April 2021

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Churches Together in Cornwall, News

Our latest Annual Report is now available. Download the pdf here or view as a flipbok here and discover what we’ve been up to during lockdown! Please share widely – many thanks
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UK poverty: the facts, figures and effects

17th April 2021

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Here we explain the facts and figures, and how the experts say we can end UK poverty for good.
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St Petrocs Services go Digital

16th April 2021

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Homelessness, News

St Petrocs is pleased to announce the launch of a new mobile phone app which offers remote support to people experiencing homelessness in Cornwall.
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COMECE and CEC: “Churches have an important message and value to add to the Conference on the Future of Europe”

16th April 2021

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Churches have an important message and value to add to the Conference on the Future of Europe – the letter reads – “for example arranging discussions with special focus on values, sustainability and social justice, particularly involving young people […] at the regional and national levels”.
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How parish nursing flourished in a rural community

15th April 2021

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n 2017 we reported on the hopes for a parish nursing scheme in St Goran and St Michael Caerhays. Within a year funding was secured and the region welcomed parish nurse, Sarah Male. The scheme has been a huge blessing to the community.
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Love as protest

14th April 2021

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Environment, News

Defence speech by Rev Helen Burnett, a Church of England priest and activist for Extinction Rebellion, at her trial for non-violent direct action at an Extinction Rebellion protest.
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