Church of England attendance rises for fourth year
Attendance at Church of England churches grew for the fourth year in a row last year, preliminary figures show …
Ethiopia hosts World Interfaith Harmony Week to promote unity through faith
The 3rd World Interfaith Harmony Week forum held in Addis Ababa has brought together global faith leaders to discuss issues …
Interfaith letter to Prime Minister voices concern over police raid on Westminster Meeting House
May 19, 2025 Representatives of UK faiths, including Dr Nicola Brady, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland …
Cathedral packed to welcome new bishop
May 19, 2025 A service of welcome for the new Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd David Williams, saw Truro …
Mental health support available
The Orange Button is worn by people who have undergone extensive mental health first aid or suicide prevention training. They …
Cornwall Faith Forum members ‘excited’ about future
It’s only been six months since members of the county’s faith groups met to sign Cornwall’s new Faith Covenant – …
SAT-7’s Annual Report for 2024
Hope has shone brightly across the Middle East and North Africa – into places where the Gospel is rarely heard …
Our new Labour goverment – do you feel a change?
Daniel Singleton, National Executive Director of FaithAction, considers the role of the faith sector in bringing about change …
Shaping the Future of Inter Faith Week – Report Launch
Following a major national consultation led by the Faith & Belief Forum and with support from the Ministry of Housing, …
Pope Leo XIV issues an appeal for an end to war
Following his first Regina Coeli, Pope Leo XIV issues an appeal for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, …
Churches facing big cash shortfalls as a result of VAT grants cut, MPs hear
Cuts to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme are already having a ‘huge impact’ on churches, Second Church Estates …
A day to remember we’re part of ‘something bigger than ourselves’ – Bishop’s VE Day challenge
The Bishop to the Armed Forces, Bishop Hugh Nelson, issues a challenge on VE Day to draw inspiration from the …
Responses to CTE letter about raid on Quaker Meeting House
Churches Together in England have received written responses from the Metropolitan Police and the Home Office …
Churches Together in Cornwall Annual Report published
The latest CTC Annual Report covering 2024/25 has now been published, and can be read below or downloaded here. CTC …
Disability Awareness Sunday – 28 September 2025
Join churches across the UK in marking Disability Awareness Sunday – a time to celebrate God’s image in every person! …
Important Update on the Operational Position of Epiphany House
The trustees have had to take the difficult decision to pause operations at the end of July 2025. This “pause …
Key findings into Corker Memorial presented
The key findings from a Heritage Impact Report into the memorial of Thomas Corker in King Charles the Martyr Church, …
The National Churches Survey: giving every church a voice
We are carrying out a survey to help politicians, the media, and the wider public better understand the challenges churches, …
Global Flourishing Study
The Global Flourishing Study (GFS) is a longitudinal research study being carried out in collaboration between scholars at the Human …
Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion
FaithAction has responded to the Call for Evidence from the Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion, on the topic ‘What …
Christians pack Notre Dame cathedral to mark the common celebration of Easter in 2025
Christians from all of France’s main church traditions packed the newly restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to celebrate Easter …
Church grants scheme launched to kick start housing plans
Churches hoping to build affordable homes for their communities on pockets of land they own – or as part of …
Funeral of Pope Francis: Homily Of His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re
Full text of the homily delivered at the funeral of Pope Francis …
Bringing Hope & Healing: The Leprosy Mission Cornwall Tour 20-29 Sept 2025
Michael Hardie, Community Partnerships Manager of the Leprosy Mission Great Britain writes… If your church or group would like to …
Condolences, tributes and reflections on Pope Francis
Tributes, reflections and prayers have flowed in from the churches and Christian organisations across Britain and Ireland following the death …
A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis
Churches Together in Cornwall offer our prayers of thanksgiving for the life, faith and vibrant witness of Pope Francis. We …
Pope Francis revitalized a Church in creation
Pope Francis’ legacy has profoundly transformed Catholics’ understanding of the relationship between humanity, creation, and the Creator. Standing on scripture, …
Pope Francis – Rest in Peace
Christian leaders and christian organisations reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis …
A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis
The Methodist Church in Britain receives with deep sadness the news of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, and …
Pope Francis and Ecumenism
Bishop Paul Hendricks reflects on the commitment of Pope Francis to Christian unity …
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s …
The King has shared an Easter message to all who celebrate
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
The Feast of Creation initiative represents a profound ecumenical opportunity as Christian churches worldwide consider elevating 1 September from a …
Churches ‘dismayed’ by the police raid on a Quaker Meeting House
CTE General Secretary Bishop Mike Royal has written an open letter to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner requesting a review and …
Bishop Mike bakes Hot Cross Buns
Bishop Mike takes on the challenge of baking hot cross buns for the first time. Along the way, he reflects …
Celebrating glory of the Resurrection
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
The World Council of Churches has published a Faith and Order paper, “Towards a Common Date for Easter” as an …
King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Pope Francis on their anniversary
Pope Francis holds a private audience at the Casa Santa Marta with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla, expressing …
‘With one voice and one heart’ – CTE Presidents, Easter 2025
The Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a pastoral letter to mark the joint celebration of Easter 2025 …
Global Week of Prayer: Non-stop prayer in every Nation on Earth
Non-stop prayer in every nation on earth. Join us from 1-7 September as we declare God’s greatness over every part …
Faith and Health: why collaborate?
To mark Social Prescribing Day, Marianne Rozario summarises some key findings from her report with Good Faith Partnership on social …
Gen Z leads rise in church attendance
Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but the Church is growing, as Gen Z leads an …
DEC Myanmar appeal and Church responses
Churches across Britain and Ireland have been responding to the earthquake in Myanmar with prayers and suppport: …
Loveland: community, well-being, food, nature, education, skills and hope’
Research carried out last summer revealed some of the amazing positive impacts that ‘Loveland’ community growing project in Penryn is …
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Releases 2025 Annual Report
The report documents religious freedom conditions in 2024 and recommends policy to the White House, Congress, and State Department to …
#ChurchesLoveBigLunch Toolkit for Cornish Faith Groups
Spring is in the air and #TheBigLunch is right around the corner! This year The Big Lunch weekend is 7-8 …
New research shows almost one in five people receiving Universal Credit and disability benefits used a food bank in the last month
As welfare and disability benefit cuts risk pushing even more people to the doors of food banks, a YouGov survey …
Anxiety levels soar among disabled people!
Proposed cuts to disability benefits are causing rising levels of anxiety among disabled people, according to Through the Roof, the …
WCC publishes resource on legal tools for climate justice
The newly published resource “Hope for Children Through Climate Justice: Legal Tools to Hold Financiers Accountable” provides churches and communities …
Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions
In many countries around the world, a fifth or more of all adults have left the religious group in which …
A rich feast: Celebrating our differences at CTE Forum 2025
Find out what happened at this triennial gathering of the CTE family which took place from 17 to 19 March …
Faith leaders unite in moral call against child poverty
Senior Faith leaders from across the country joined forces on Sunday 23rd March 2025 in an urgent call for the …
Remembering Srebrenica – 30th anniversary
Remembering Srebrenica’s mission is to remember yesterday and act today. To remember and pay tribute both to those who died …
Statement from The Archbishop of York on Gaza
I appeal to the British government to look again at the steps that can be taken to ensure the Government …
Webinar “The Bishop of Rome and Christian Unity” kicks off series exploring Christian unity
Hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, this webinar was part of …
The First CoNNECT day: Chaplaincy opportunity for Networking, Nurturing, Encouragement and Community Together
We invited educators and researchers, leaders in chaplaincy-focused organisations and leaders with a responsibility for overseeing chaplaincy in their denominations …
Thy Kingdom Come 2024: Daily Reflections
Daily video reflections for Thy Kingdom Come 2024, accompanying the 2024 Prayer Journal …
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 : an Act of Rededication : 27 January 2024, St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin : Photo Gallery
Photographs from the Becoming Better Together service …
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
Letter from Kathy Pope, CTC Co-ordinator, published in The Tablet, 19 January 2024 …
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
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
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
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”
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?
Conversation about the recent Bloom report has continued in various fora during recent weeks. These discussions are going to be …
Online Services
A regularly-updated list of churches offering live-streamed worship across Cornwall …
