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Biodiversity of Norfolk churchyards transformed through Community Payback scheme
CHURCHYARDS in Norfolk are being transformed through Community Payback, a partnership between the diocese and probation services. The first church to benefit is St Peter’s, Crostwick, which is under the care of the Diocese of…
Pupils speak up for ex-offenders
MORE than half (65 per cent) of the students who took part in the Bishop of Gloucester’s “Voice of Youth” survey said that when someone was released from prison, it was important that they could get a job.The survey,…
Refugees and asylum-seekers plant bluebells in Welsh churchyard to encourage friendship
Event supported by organisation that offers friendship and assistance to asylum-seekers living in the region Volunteers plant bluebells at St Deiniol’s, Llanddeiniolen Volunteers plant bluebells at St Deiniol’s,…
Wonders of the oceans are at risk, says Bishop of Norwich
A NEED to protect marine biology was emphasised by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, in the House of Lords last week.“The world’s oceans support biodiversity, regulate climate, store carbon, sustain global food…
Hope for Mackworth church devastated by fire
FIVE years after a fire devastated All Saints’, Mackworth, in Derbyshire, the first phase of reconstruction is nearing completion. Despite its £11-million insurance cover, the Grade I listed building’s future was jeopardised…
Study finds UK religion to be evolving, not fading, in Britain
FAITH is diversifying rather than disappearing from Britain, according to a study of people who have undergone change in their religious belief. Its authors suggest that a “quiet but profound” transformation of the landscape…
Church Commissioners reduce carbon footprint from farmland
EMISSIONS of greenhouse gases from the Church Commissioners’ farmland remain high, but have fallen by nine per cent since 2022, their latest research suggests.A report, Our Approach to Sustainability for Real Assets: Progress…
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Pensions Board raises bar for defence investmentTHE Church of England Pensions Board has updated its rules on defence-related companies, limiting itself to investment in companies that make less than five per cent of their…
Complaint against Bishop of London not properly dealt with, Lambeth Palace admits
A COMPLAINT against the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, was “not taken forward or appropriately followed up”, Lambeth Palace said in a statement on Thursday. The claim related to the diocese of London’s and…
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