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Pope Leo Issues Apostolic Letter on Nicaea Anniversary, Calling Church to Unity and Hope

Pope Leo Issues Apostolic Letter on Nicaea Anniversary, Calling Church to Unity and Hope

The Pope’s letter, has the hope of “encouraging the whole Church to renew her enthusiasm for the profession of faith,” …
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Cornwall Faith Covenant Celebrates First Year Anniversary

This month marked the one-year anniversary of signing of Cornwall Faith Covenant in November 2024 …
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Churches Together in England Share Thoughts on Ecumenism of Repentance

CTE’s Principal Officer for Mission and Evangelism, Rev Dr Ben Aldous, reflects on the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative meeting at the St …
Caring where it matters survey 2025

Caring where it matters survey 2025

Cornwall Council and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly survey is open until Monday 15 December 2025 …
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Advent Reflections & Advent Vigils: Christmas Resources

Journey with Embrace this Advent as they prepare to join the worldwide Community of the Cross of Nails. Advent Reflections …
Christian Aid’s Christmas Appeal Has Been Launched

Christian Aid’s Christmas Appeal Has Been Launched

Could your church support a mother fleeing conflict to buy the nutritious food and hygiene supplies that could save a …
Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order issues “Call to All Christians”

Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order issues “Call to All Christians”

“Let us aspire to live the unity for which Christ prayed, that the world may believe and experience God’s gifts …
Parenting For Faith: Advent and Christmas Resources

Parenting For Faith: Advent and Christmas Resources

How do we approach Father Christmas? What advent activities might be meaningful? How can we find Jesus in the midst …
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Making room for Christ through Advent

This Advent, HeartEdge invites individuals, families, and communities to pause, reflect, and make space. Heartbeat of the Incarnation brings together …
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From Waiting to Witness: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany in Unity – 2025 Resources

This collection has been created to help churches and communities journey together through the seasons — moving from the quiet …
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King Charles Joins Pope Francis for Historic Ecumenical Prayer in the Sistine Chapel

King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined Pope Leo XIV in the Sistine Chapel for Midday Prayer as part of …
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Quakers and COP30

The climate crisis isn’t something waiting on the horizon—it’s here. Across the world, people are losing homes, crops, and even …
Bishop Nicholas Hudson Announced As The New Bishop-elect of Plymouth Diocese

Bishop Nicholas Hudson Announced As The New Bishop-elect of Plymouth Diocese

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson as the new Bishop of Plymouth …
Volunteers Honoured for Nature Work in Cornish Churchyard

Volunteers Honoured for Nature Work in Cornish Churchyard

A group of dedicated volunteers in Illogan, have been recognised for their outstanding care of the local churchyard ensuring it …
Tearfund Welcomes Peace Agreement – But Urgent Aid Is Still Needed in Gaza

Tearfund Welcomes Peace Agreement – But Urgent Aid Is Still Needed in Gaza

Today, we give thanks for the news of a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas – a long-awaited step towards …
The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame …
Truro Diocese publishes 2025 Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue

Truro Diocese publishes 2025 Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue

Truro Diocese’s 2025 Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue includes 20 charitable organisations and all of Cornwall’s food banks. Want to make a …
A Lighthouse, not a Spotlight: CEO of Faith in Later Life shares a reflection

A Lighthouse, not a Spotlight: CEO of Faith in Later Life shares a reflection

In a passionate and timely call to the UK Church, Alexandra Huggins, CEO of Faith in Later Life, warns against …
Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland sign Saint Ninian Declaration

Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland sign Saint Ninian Declaration

A historic declaration of friendship between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland has been signed in …
Cornwall Community Foundation Release Vital Signs 2025 Report

Cornwall Community Foundation Release Vital Signs 2025 Report

The Vital Signs 2025 report is now available, offering a powerful mix of research, real community voices, and local case …
The Parenting for Faith podcasts

The Parenting for Faith podcasts

The Parenting for Faith podcast is here to equip you, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, to help the children …
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Messy Church Microgrants

Thanks to generous funding from the Church of England, we can offer a support package to CofE Churches in areas …
Violent Disorder in the UK

Violent Disorder in the UK

Statements from the Churches …
Thy Kingdom Come 2024: Daily Reflections

Thy Kingdom Come 2024: Daily Reflections

Daily video reflections for Thy Kingdom Come 2024, accompanying the 2024 Prayer Journal …
New Covenant for Cornwall signed

New Covenant for Cornwall signed

A special event to mark ten years of growing Christian unity in Cornwall took place at St Petroc’s Church in …
Becoming Better Together: A new covenant for Churches Together in Cornwall

Becoming Better Together: A new covenant for Churches Together in Cornwall

Churches Together in Cornwall Coordinator Kathy Pope reports on their 10th anniversary gathering …
Unity in Cornwall

Unity in Cornwall

Letter from Kathy Pope, CTC Co-ordinator, published in The Tablet, 19 January 2024 …
Churches Together in Cornwall 2013-23

Churches Together in Cornwall 2013-23

as recorded in extracts from CTC Newsletter 2013-19 and CTC Review 2019-23 …
Crisis Communications Course for Churches

Crisis Communications Course for Churches

The course is for church leaders wanting to know how to safeguard their church against a reputational crisis and how …
Friendships: The heart of ecumenical witness – the webinar

Friendships: The heart of ecumenical witness – the webinar

CTE’s Principal Officer for Ecumenical Development and Relations, Doral Hayes, reports on the webinar she co-hosted on 24 May 2023 …
Archbishop of Canterbury's Statement on the Church of Uganda

Archbishop of Canterbury’s Statement on the Church of Uganda

The Archbishop of Canterbury expresses grief and dismay at the Church of Uganda’s support for the Anti-Homosexuality Act …
“If your banks don’t care about climate change—ask them why”

“If your banks don’t care about climate change—ask them why”

Thirteen-year old Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae has a serious message for the adults in the world: “While you are worrying about whether …
Does Government Do God?

Does Government Do God?

Conversation about the recent Bloom report has continued in various fora during recent weeks. These discussions are going to be …
Online Services

Online Services

A regularly-updated list of churches offering live-streamed worship across Cornwall …