The Church of England is increasingly dropping the word “church” in favour of “relevant and modern-sounding” descriptions ...

The Church of England is apparently dropping the word "church" in the hopes of drawing in more crowds, according to a recent study. The study, called "New Things: A theological investigation into ...

The Church of England has been criticised for advertising a “head of racial justice priority” vacancy on double the salary earned by vicars. The role will be responsible for spearheading the ...

The General Synod of the Church of England voted overwhelming in favor of a motion to allow blessings on gay couples amid a contentious debate in U.K.'s established church.

England's state church and the Roman Catholic church just allowed blessings for same-sex couples. But like U.S. Methodists, they face a backlash against modernizing.

In 2022, the average weekly church attendance at Church of England services was 654,000, a drop of 228,000 from 2019 (attendance for the years in between were affected by the COVID pandemic).

Simply put, the Church of England is the United Kingdom’s official church, with the British monarch serving as its supreme governor. King Charles III’s official title is “Defender of the ...

What happened. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his ...

The Church of England's elected governing body will gather Monday at a time of "unprecedented crisis" following a number of sexual abuse scandals. The meeting of the General Synod will see members ...

The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned over an abuse cover-up scandal on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented moment for the Church of England.

Since the Synod of Whitby in 664, the Church of England has been divided into two provinces — Canterbury and York — each with its own archbishop, as well as numerous dioceses each with a bishop.