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Clergy ‘feel isolated’ and lonely, latest Living Ministry study concludes

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Trussell reports significant rise in demand for emergency food aid last winter

Influence of religion is growing, say Americans

Archbishop of York calls on Chancellor to reinstate grant scheme for historic churches

Is racial-justice work a crucial priority or ‘wokery’?

Church of England weddings at historic low, 2023 figures show

Government urged to address hidden poverty in Cornwall

Climate targets are not optional, declares First Church Estates Commissioner

Bats welcome in churches — if they don’t cause damage

Billions are persecuted for their faith, says Aid to the Church in Need

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Clergy Discipline Commission reprimands bishops

Young attracted to distinctive religious subcultures, Roman Catholic authors say

Clergy ‘feel isolated’ and lonely, latest Living Ministry study concludes

Priest in Chelmsford diocese barred from schoolteaching over safeguarding failure

Lay evangelist uses C. S. Lewis classic to enchant local community

Christians set out to reclaim St George’s flag in prayer walk for Remembrance

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How can clergy make changes in a parish without upsetting the flock?

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