The Treasures of English Churches: New book shows amazing murals, monuments, relics and carvings

Explore England’s places of worship and you’ll find masterpieces of design, some of the world’s most beautiful stained-glass windows and a host of astonishing murals, monuments and carvings spanning over a thousand years of turbulent history – as a fascinating new book reveals. The National Churches Trust teamed up with prolific church photographer Matthew Byrne … Read more

The Treasures of English Churches: New book shows amazing murals, monuments, relics and carvings

Explore England’s places of worship and you’ll find masterpieces of design, some of the world’s most beautiful stained-glass windows and a host of astonishing murals, monuments and carvings spanning over a thousand years of turbulent history – as a fascinating new book reveals. The National Churches Trust teamed up with prolific church photographer Matthew Byrne … Read more

Churches, pubs and schools could be told to make counter-terror plans

Churches, pubs and schools could be told to make counter-terror plans so they are prepared for any attack Businesses in public places will be told to draw up counter-terrorism plans They must set out what to do in the event of a terror attack under a ‘Protect Duty’ Consultation paper suggests that this includes shops … Read more

Churches, pubs and schools could be told to make counter-terror plans

Churches, pubs and schools could be told to make counter-terror plans so they are prepared for any attack Businesses in public places will be told to draw up counter-terrorism plans They must set out what to do in the event of a terror attack under a ‘Protect Duty’ Consultation paper suggests that this includes shops … Read more

Romanian gang who stripped lead from dozens of rural churches are jailed for a total of 22 years

A prolific gang who stripped the lead from dozens of rural churches across England were today jailed for a total of 22 years. The four Romanian men, who were all living in the West Midlands, targeted churches from Somerset to North Yorkshire during a two-year crime spree which left churches facing repair bills totalling more … Read more

Romanian gang who stripped lead from dozens of rural churches are jailed for a total of 22 years

A prolific gang who stripped the lead from dozens of rural churches across England were today jailed for a total of 22 years. The four Romanian men, who were all living in the West Midlands, targeted churches from Somerset to North Yorkshire during a two-year crime spree which left churches facing repair bills totalling more … Read more

Shutdown of churches and ban on weddings during Covid crisis has cost CofE ‘£150MILLION’

Shutdown of churches and ban on weddings during Covid crisis has cost Church of England ‘£150MILLION’ and could trigger a cull of parishes Sources suggest Church of England lost £150m in donations during Covid crisis  Money-saving reforms could include cutting number of bishops to less than ten Parish boundaries could be redrawn to reduce the … Read more

Shutdown of churches and ban on weddings during Covid crisis has cost CofE ‘£150MILLION’

Shutdown of churches and ban on weddings during Covid crisis has cost Church of England ‘£150MILLION’ and could trigger a cull of parishes Sources suggest Church of England lost £150m in donations during Covid crisis  Money-saving reforms could include cutting number of bishops to less than ten Parish boundaries could be redrawn to reduce the … Read more

Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches

Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches for public worship during Covid lockdown Church leaders claim worship restrictions breach Article 9 of Human Rights Act  More than 100 are seeking a judicial review of the lockdown closure of churches They are also challenging the Welsh government’s similar ban during firebreak  By Daily Mail … Read more

Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches

Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches for public worship during Covid lockdown Church leaders claim worship restrictions breach Article 9 of Human Rights Act  More than 100 are seeking a judicial review of the lockdown closure of churches They are also challenging the Welsh government’s similar ban during firebreak  By Daily Mail … Read more