From http://www.secularism.org.uk
The High Court today ruled that "The saying of prayers as part of the formal meeting of a Council is not lawful under s111 of the Local Government Act 1972, and there is no statutory power permitting the practice to continue". The judgement follows a Judicial Review initiated by the National Secular Society.
More than 1,000 people across Wales have had their say about the future of the Church in Wales as part of a root and branch review.
Inspirational people who help their organisation benefit the wider community will be recognised in a new award sponsored by the Church in Wales.
People interested in church history can now view and research more than 2,000 stained glass windows from hundreds of churches in Wales online.
A public debate on the morality of presumed consent of organ donation will take place in Cardiff this weekend.
By Anna Morrell, Church in Wales
A senior hospital chaplain is returning to Wales to help coach parishioners in counselling and support clergy.
A Medieval church has been given more than half-a-million pounds to preserve the Seven Deadly Sins.
From the Church in Wales
Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Newport Cathedral tomorrow (Wed) to pay their last respects to one of the most senior clergymen in Wales.
The Archbishop of Wales will praise the “open and honest” relationship that exists in Wales between Christians and Muslims in a lecture tomorrow (Tuesday Nov 22) to celebrate National Interfaith week.
From the Church in Wales
Next Friday marks the triumphant completion of the First Phase of sponsored conservation work in St Cadoc’s Church, Llancarfan, which has now revealed scary new additions to the celebrated, recently-discovered 15th century wall paintings.
Young people have a strong sense of right and wrong and should have the courage to make their voice heard.
From Anna Morell, Archbishop's Media Officer / Swyddog y Cyfryngau i'r Archesgob
The Princess Royal visited a city church today (Wed) to plant a tree in its new community garden.
The role of God as creator will come under the spot light in a rural seminar next week.
Creation theology and its relationship to today’s rural and environmental issues will be discussed at the event at the Royal Welsh Showground.
By Anna Morrell, Archbishop's Media Officer / Swyddog y Cyfryngau i'r Archesgob
Parishioners across Wales are being invited to share their ideas for the future of the Church in Wales with a team of advisers who are conducting an independent root and branch review.
Pupils from across Wales will be celebrating 200 years of church schools at a special service in London tomorrow (Oct 14).
By Anna Morrell, Archbishop of Wales' Media Officer / Swyddog y Cyfryngau i'r Archesgob
Lion tamers, acrobats, clowns and jugglers will transform Llandaff Cathedral into a Big Top circus this weekend to entertain children from across South Wales.
The Diocesan Bishops of the Anglican Celtic Churches (Scotland, Ireland and Wales) together with their Primates will meet in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland from Monday 26th to Thursday 29th September. The bishops of the celtic churches meet together every two years and each of the three provinces takes it in turns to host the meeting.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
GOVERNING BODY
In this Presidential Address, I want to reflect on a number of issues of concern to our nation and church.
The Archbishop of Wales joined hundreds of people from all over the country at a Rhondda church on Sunday to celebrate the revival of community hymn singing.
The Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan, who grew up in a village close to Cilybebyll, the son of a miner, said, “My thoughts and prayers are with the trapped miners and their families. I understand the anguish they are going through and I know they will draw strength from the community which is now enveloping itself around them. They can be assured that the whole of Wales is praying for them.
