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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rssdatehelper="urn:rssdatehelper" version="2.0"><channel><title>Church of England News</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org</link><pubDate /><generator>umbraco</generator><description>Latest news from the Church of England</description><language>en</language><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ChurchOfEnglandNews" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="churchofenglandnews" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><title>Archbishop of Canterbury's video on The Queen's Diamond Jubilee</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/06/archbishop-of-canterbury's-video-on-the-queen's-diamond-jubilee.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/06/archbishop-of-canterbury's-video-on-the-queen's-diamond-jubilee.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Speaking in a short film produced by Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the significance of the 60 year reign "in which nationally and internationally so much has shifted". ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Church school pupils pen prayers to celebrate Diamond Jubilee</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/church-school-pupils-pen-prayers-to-celebrate-diamond-jubilee.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/church-school-pupils-pen-prayers-to-celebrate-diamond-jubilee.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Prayers composed by young children at an inner city Church of England primary school are being used up and down the country as part of the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations.

]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CofE welcomes news on future of BBC local radio</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/cofe-welcomes-news-on-future-of-bbc-local-radio.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/cofe-welcomes-news-on-future-of-bbc-local-radio.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Church of England has welcomed the news that cuts to BBC local radio are to be halved compared to original proposals, saying this is an endorsement of the importance of local communities.

]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Church Representation Rules - online for first time</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/church-representation-rules-online-for-first-time.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/church-representation-rules-online-for-first-time.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The 2011 edition of the Church Representation Rules – a vital tool for clergy, churchwardens and PCC, deanery and diocesan synod members – is now available free on the Church of England website at http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchlawlegis/churchreprules.aspx.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ChurchCare - Diamond Jubilee ‘Royal Map’</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/churchcare-diamond-jubilee-‘royal-map’.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/churchcare-diamond-jubilee-‘royal-map’.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ To celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, ChurchCare – a Church of England online resource – has woven together individual church histories to create a ‘Royal Map’ around England’s churches and cathedrals, celebrating the unique links between churches and the monarchy in this remarkable Jubilee year. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Women bishops: Statement from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York about the amendments to Clause 5 and Clause 8 of the Draft Measure</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/women-bishops-statement-from-the-archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-about-the-amendments-to-clause-5-and-clause-8-of-the-draft-measure.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/women-bishops-statement-from-the-archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-about-the-amendments-to-clause-5-and-clause-8-of-the-draft-measure.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a joint explanatory statement about the amendments made to the Women Bishops legislation at a meeting of the House of Bishops earlier this week.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Announcement from Group of Six (Women Bishops Legislation)</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/announcement-from-group-of-six-(women-bishops-legislation).aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/announcement-from-group-of-six-(women-bishops-legislation).aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The six Officers of the General Synod (the Archbishops, Dr Philip Giddings, the Venerable Christine Hardman, Mr Tim Hind and Canon Glyn Webster) met this afternoon following amendments on the Women Bishops Legislation made at the House of Bishops on Monday.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Church growth research teams announced</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/church-growth-research-teams-announced.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/church-growth-research-teams-announced.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Research Teams have been appointed to start work on an 18-month project on church growth, supported by funding set aside by the Archbishops' Council and the Church Commissioners for research and development (2011-13).  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Design a Church Chair: Finalists and awards event</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/design-a-church-chair-finalists-and-awards-event.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/design-a-church-chair-finalists-and-awards-event.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Design a Church Chair! judging panel received well over 100 entries including several applications from overseas and submissions from leading designers including Sir Terence Conran and Luke Hughes.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>House of Bishops approves Women Bishops Legislation</title><link> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/house-of-bishops-approves-women-bishops-legislation.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid> http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/house-of-bishops-approves-women-bishops-legislation.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The House of Bishops of the Church of England today concluded its consideration of the draft legislation to enable women to be consecrated as bishops. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

