The Church of England is facing accusations of hypocrisy for concreting over the countryside to build tens of thousands of homes on its land. New villages and suburbs are set to be built across ...

who used monasteries as a source of healthcare and support in times of need. The Church remained an important institution in England, but some of its influence had diminished.

the Church of England's lead bishops on church buildings, said they welcomed "the 12-month extension" but it would only bring "temporary relief to many small scale projects already under way or ...

St Leonard's Church is abuzz ... and high costs make the buildings hard to maintain. For the first time ever in a census, less than half of the population of England and Wales described themselves ...