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Category Archives: News from religious organisations
Anti-Semitic Incidents, 2011
For the first time ever since reporting began, there were more anti-Semitic incidents in Greater Manchester than in Greater London in 2011, even though the Jewish population of the capital is seven times the size of Manchester’s. This is one … Continue reading
Catholic Directory, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI’s state and pastoral visit to Britain from 16 to 19 September 2010 seems to have done little to improve the religious practice of English and Welsh Roman Catholics, to judge by average weekly mass attendance over four weekends … Continue reading
Loyal Subjects
Churchgoing Christians are mostly (81%) convinced that there is such a thing as a ‘British’ identity, and they retain a strong sense of commitment to the monarchy in general, and the present Queen in particular, according to a Cpanel survey … Continue reading
Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news
Tagged Britishness, Church of England, ComRes, Cpanel, disestablishment, monarchy, Premier Christian Radio, pride, Prince Charles, Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II, Supreme Head
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Faith in Research Conference
The Research and Statistics Department of the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England and the Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology will be hosting the next annual Faith in Research Conference at The Mothers’ Union, 24 Tufton Street, … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of England, clergy, David Walker, Experiences of Ministry, Faith in Research, King's College London, Mike Clinton, occasional churchgoers, Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology, Research and Statistics Department Archbishops' Council
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Swindon Churches Audit
‘Christians are highly motivated to make a difference in their communities, stepping forward in response to need and to fulfil the divine injunction to love our neighbours as ourself.’ So writes Rt Rev Dr Lee Rayfield, Bishop of Swindon, in … Continue reading
Anglican Churchgoing in 2010
Attendance in the Church of England continues on its gently declining path, although there are one or two glimmers of hope, according to the 2010 provisional statistics which were released by the Research and Statistics Department of the Archbishops’ Council … Continue reading
Posted in church attendance, News from religious organisations, Rites of Passage
Tagged baptisms, Christmas, church attendance, Church of England, Easter, electoral roll, Fresh Expressions, funerals, marriages, religious festivals, Research and Statistics Department Archbishops' Council, rites of passage
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Christian Attitudes to Poverty
Attending church appears to do little to change people’s underlying attitudes to poverty and inequality, with no great differences between the views of churchgoers and non-churchgoers, and – in particular – sharp divergences between those of clergy and their congregations. These … Continue reading
Church Growth Research Project
The Church of England has started 2012 in research overdrive. Having stated on 3 January that it intends to ‘listen to England’ through the launch of twin projects to examine and enhance its ministry at the moments of birth and death, … Continue reading
December 2011 Cpanel
ComRes released two tranches of data from its latest Cpanel survey on 20 and 24 December. The study was undertaken among an online sample of 559 practising UK Christians aged 18 and over between 2 and 14 December 2011. One … Continue reading
Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news
Tagged anti-capitalism, Christmas, Church of England, ComRes, Cpanel, financial services, force, Jesus Christ, Occupy London, Premier Christian Media Trust, religious festivals, St Paul's Cathedral
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