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Grant for church to preserve Seven Deadly Sins

A Medieval church has been given more than half-a-million pounds to preserve the Seven Deadly Sins.

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Hundreds expected for Dean's funeral service

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.

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Archbishop praises inter-faith work 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. 

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Now showing at a church near you - the Five Deadly Sins of Llancarfan!

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. 

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Young people put others to shame

Young people have a strong sense of right and wrong and should have the courage to make their voice heard.

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Princess visits community garden

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.

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Creation is focus of Church's Hub

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.

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Have your say in future of the Church - Archbishop

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.

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Welsh pupils parade school banners at Westminster

Pupils from across Wales will be celebrating 200 years of church schools at a special service in London tomorrow (Oct 14).

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Cathedral turns into a circus for children's day

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.

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Celtic Bishops gather in Scotland for bi-annual conference

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.

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The Primate of the Church in Wales' presidential address

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

GOVERNING BODY

In this Presidential Address, I want to reflect on a number of issues of concern to our nation and church.

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Hymn singing festival starts on a high note

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.

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Wales is praying for the trapped miners and their families - Archbishop of Wales

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.

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Rhondda vicar aims to revive hymn singing

A Rhondda vicar who has spent the past decade bringing music back into the community, has set himself a national challenge – to revive community hymn singing across the whole of Wales.

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Metal thieves steal lead from cathedral

By Anna Morrell, Archbishop’s Media Officer, Church in Wales

Churches across the Diocese are being urged to do everything they can to protect their buildings from thieves after £10,000 worth of lead was stolen from the roof of St Asaph Cathedral.

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Archbishop of Wales warns elite to put their own house in order

by David Williamson, Western Mail

Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan yesterday warned that the British elite must put their own house in order as the country reels from the riots that shattered neighbourhoods across England last week.

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Church says farewell to senior advisor

A senior Church advisor who has built up strong links between the church and Welsh organizations will retire at the end of this month (July).

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"Hub tackles rural challenges" - Archbishop

Anna Morrell, Church in Wales

A series of seminars launched at the Royal Welsh Show has been praised by the Archbishop of Wales for bringing people together to tackle the challenges facing rural communities.

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Faith in Education - joint report highlights contribution of church schools

By Anna Morrell, Archbishop's Media Officer, Church in Wales

The role church schools can play in helping to raise standards of education in Wales will be discussed in a seminar today led by the Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews and two Archbishops.

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