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#Prayers of Hope – One Year On

On Sunday 21 March, Churches Together in England will mark the anniversary of the start of the first national lockdown and the ecumenical #PrayersOfHope initiative.

Solving the Housing Crisis

The Church of England has published a major report calling for a collective effort by Government, local authorities, landowners and property developers as well as the Church to tackle an acute shortage of truly affordable homes.

Being Fruitful – Reflections on WPCU 2021

Member Churches across the country celebrated the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) between 18 and 25 January this year.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Asks People To Reflect and Pray for the Nation

The Archbishop of Canterbury, a President of Churches Together in England, has appeared on the BBC, reflecting on the tragic milestone of more than 100,000 people across the UK losing their lives to coronavirus.

Churches called to unite in prayer for our NHS

Churches across England are encouraged to join together in a sustained commitment to pray for our National Health Service.

Senior church leaders call month of prayer for the nation during second lockdown

Christians across the nation are invited to participate in the month of prayer as a second lockdown in England comes into force.

CTE Member Churches Discuss Action on Racial Justice

As churches and ecumenical officers gathered online for CTE’s October 2020 Enabling Group, their attention turned again to this important issue.

The Four Hs – A Reflection by John O’Toole

John O'Toole was National Ecumenical Officer (NEO) for the Catholic Bishops' Conference from January 2015 until he stepped down at the end of January this year.

New Roman Catholic National Ecumenical Officer Appointed

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has appointed Rev. Fr Jan Nowotnik, a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, as the National Ecumenical Officer and Secretary to the Department for Evangelisation and Discipleship at the Conference Secretariat in London.

Spirit of Windrush: a national service

Reflections on the Windrush Service at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 2018, coordinated by CTE staff member Bishop Joe Aldred.

‘On the Way to Be One’ – Signs and Surprises 

A 2017 conference of 100+ delegates and church leaders from Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Free Church and Pentecostal backgrounds looking at unity in Christ.

‘Coat of Many Colours’ by Babatunde Adedibu: Book review 

Reviewed by David Goodhew, Cranmer Hall, Durham.