News articles for 2010 Click here to view news articles for: 2009 Wolverhampton priest questions clergy training process 9 February 2010 A Black Country priest, working as a Pioneer Minister in Wolverhampton, has questioned the way the Church of England trains its clergy. Read More »   Former Wolverhampton curate is Bishop of Portsmouth 9 February 2010 A former Wolverhampton priest, the Right Revd Christopher Foster, has been appointed as the next Bishop of Portsmouth; it was announced this morning by 10 Downing Street. Read More »   New Group aims to welcome tourists to County churches 9 February 2010 A brand new group of people is coming together in Shropshire aimed at encouraging a better welcome for visitors to the County’s historic Churches. Read More »   Bishop of Stafford considers ‘leaving home’ in letter to churches 6 February 2010 The Bishop of Stafford, the Right Revd Gordon Mursell, has used a pastoral letter in February’s Parish Magazines across the Diocese of Lichfield, to consider the consequences of leaving home. Read More »   Faith leaders unite against racist English Defence League 21 January 2010 Faith leaders from the main religious groups across Stoke-on-Trent have today made a united stand against a proposed protest by the racist English Defence League which is expected to take place in Stoke on Saturday. Read More »   Dean of Lichfield welcomes recommendation on Cathedral Funding 20 January 2010 The Dean of Lichfield Cathedral has today welcomed a recommendation from the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts that cathedrals should receive direct funding from Government. Read More »   Unwired for sound 19 January 2010 Church joins campaign for compensation for organisations “evicted” from special events frequency Read More »   Prayers for Malaysian Christians at start of world mission work 9 January 2010 Prayers were said for Christians in Malaysia this evening as a fourth Christian church in the south-east Asian country comes under attack in two days. Read More »   Being involved in God’s mission is like being Dr Who - only it’s real! 9 January 2010 - This is the text of a homily delivered by the Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Reverend Jonathan Gledhill, at a service this evening in Lichfield Cathedral to welcome and licence the Revd Philip Swan as new diocesan director of world mission. Read More »   From Nassau to Mossley: Bahamas priest moves to Black Country 8 January 2010 An Anglican priest is swapping the heat and long white sandy beaches of the island paradise of Nassau in The Bahamas for an inner-city parish in the Black Country. Read More »   Bishop reassures clergy over bullying in Church of England 7 January 2010 The Bishop of Lichfield has today written to all clergy in his diocese following media reports about alleged bullying in the Church of England. Read More »   Bishop launches recruitment drive for young priests 6 January 2010 - "England needs more young vicars" Read More »   Bishop's call for younger priests 6 January 2010 The Bishop of Lichfield has launched a campaign for more younger priests in the diocese. Jonathan Gledhill wants 50 per cent of Ordinands to be aged under 35. Read More »   Bishop praises emergency services after Shrewsbury explosion 4 January 2010 The Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury has today praised the county’s emergency services following yesterday’s major explosion in Shrewsbury town centre which injured 12 people. Read More »   View News Articles for: 2009