Church of England

Portsmouth Cathedral

Church attendance across the Diocese of Portsmouth is increasing

Horologist Symon Boyd with buildings project manager Holly Reynolds on the clock tower.
The bell tower and clock at St Peter and St Paul Church, Fareham

Church clock to be repaired - so it tells the time again

FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY: A vicar and a sceptic in conversation

Emma Sneddon, Anna Chaplaincy co-ordinator, Church of England Diocese of Portsmouth

FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY: Network of 'Anna Chaplains' helping the elderly

Canon Tom Kennar, rector, St Faith's, Havant

FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY: The fictional church helping us to learn home truths

The Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost

BISHOP'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: Together, we can seek justice, love and peace

The Rev Jenn Camirand, curate, St Alban's, West Leigh

Faith in the Community: Where we can find joy this Christmas

The Rev Wendy May Jacobs, associate priest, St Mary's and St Faith's, Portsea parish

Faith in the Community: Join us around God's Open Table

The Rev Katherine Message outside St Alban’s Church, Copnor

FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY: Come and join our new family service

The Bishop of Portsmouth enters the House of Lords

Bishop of Portsmouth enters House of Lords

Canon Nick Ralph, Portsmouth Cathedral

FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY: Marking an iconic moment from the 1980s

The Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost, at one of our diocese’s safeguarding conferences

Faith in the community: Positive audit for safeguarding in diocese and cathedral

The Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost

Independent audit praises safeguarding in Diocese of Portsmouth and Portsmouth C...

Ark Charter students celebrate ‘Culture Week’ with wide range of cultural perfo...

Richard Abraham, former chief operating officer at Portsmouth Cathedral, explains the changes made to reduce the carbon footprint in the cathedral

FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY: Net zero conference helped to lift our horizons

The Rev Jonathan Jeffery, vicar of Leigh Park and Warren Park, with pupils from Park Community School

Faith in the community: Leigh Park people will make up their own minds about fai...
by the Rev Jonathan Jeffery, vicar, Leigh Park and Warren Park
Church of England Diocese of Portsmouth

The Diocese of Portsmouth is looking to hire a member of staff to help convert schoolkids to Christianity

Row over plans to convert children to Christianity in school

The Ven Kathryn Percival, Archdeacon of the Meon

Faith in the Community: 'Twixmas' is a time to look back and forward

Bishop Jonathan Frost holds a torch as his colleague changes the tyre of their car in Ghana earlier this year

Bishop's Christmas Message: Let the light flood in this Christmas

We'll light candles to show we stand in solidarity with survivors

Faith in the Community: Let's stand in solidarity alongside survivors

Neil Pugmire with his book '100 Ways To Get Your Church Noticed'

Former journalist authors communications manual for churches

Some of the clay sculptures that are part of the art installation

Faith in the community: Thousands of clay sculptures each had a story to tell

The Archdeacon of the Meon celebrates Communion alongside four women ordained as priests in 1994

Celebration of 30 years of women priests

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir performing at a carol service in 2022

New Church Christmas single was performed during Midnight Mass

Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Frost, Bishop of Portsmouth

WATCH: Christmas message from the Bishop of Portsmouth

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir have been selected to sing live on the BBC for Midnight Mass.

Midnight Mass to be broadcast live on BBC One from Portsmouth Cathedral

Spine-chilling cottage with ‘catacomb-like’ tunnel and secret meeting room on sale for £450k - pictures

Spine-chilling cottage with ‘catacomb-like’ tunnel on sale
This isn’t your typical idyllic getaway, the reality is a little more more sinister
Will Millar

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was convicted of speeding (Photo by Andrew Milligan / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Archbishop of Canterbury fined £510 for speeding

Rev Richard Coles on Sky Arts Book Club

BBC Radio 4’s Richard Coles ‘forced to quit popular show’

John Twine will be commissioned formally on Sunday as the first ever male Chaplain for the elderly in Portsmouth.

Southsea to host service welcoming Portsmouth's first ever male Anna Chaplain

: Members of the General Synod react after blessings for same-sex couples was approved in a vote by the General Synod at The Church House.

Church of England votes to offer blessings to same sex couples

The Vicar of Dibley by The Portsmouth Players is at The Barn, Milton, from October 6-9, 2021.

Review | The Vicar of Dibley at The Barn, Milton: ‘easy-going comedy’

Rehearsals for The Vicar of Dibley by The Portsmouth Players.

The Vicar of Dibley drops into town courtesy of The Portsmouth Players

Nativity plays and door-to-door carol singing can go ahead post-lockdown

Four ways to celebrate World Food Day with children

Weddings could be allowed again from June. Picture: Getty Images/Fuse

Weddings could be allowed from June

The clergy in Portsmouth have united to create a VE Day prayer honouring the city's military heritage. Photo: YouTube

VE DAY: Portsmouth clergy creates new prayer to honour wartime heroes

Bishop Christopher Foster will broadcast an Easter Sunday service from his home.Picture: Peter Langdown

Easter: Church services across Portsmouth and Hampshire to broadcast online

Christian church services have been cancelled - here's how other faiths are resp...

Patricia Williamson, far right, and others at the Emsworth Fairtrade tea party at Emsworth Methodist Church on February 29, 2020. Picture: June Dowsett

Emsworth celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight

The dig at the HS2 project in St. James's burial ground, Euston, where they discovered remains of Royal Navy explorer Captain Matthew Flinders Picture: HS2/PA Wire

Royal Navy explorer who gave Australia its name will be buried in his home villa...

The dig at the HS2 project in St. James's burial ground, Euston, where they discovered remains of Royal Navy explorer Captain Matthew Flinders Picture: HS2/PA Wire

Royal Navy explorer who gave Australia its name will be buried in his home villa...

Anne Smith, 40, from Kent, has finally spoken out after being touched inappropriately by former Warblington with Emsworth priest, Simon Sayers, in London in the 1990s. She waived her anonymity after Sayers was banned from ministry in August, 2019 after having a sexual relationship with a married parishioner. This is her aged 16, when the inappropriate behaviour took place.

Woman traumatised by priest as a schoolgirl breaks 20-year silence

Reverend Simon Sayers pictured outside the St Thomas a Beckett Church in Warblington in 2011. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (112692-6c)

Schoolgirl scandal priest banned for life after sexual relationship with married...

Reverend Simon Sayers pictured outside the St Thomas a Beckett Church in Warblington in 2011. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (112692-6c)

Schoolgirl scandal priest Simon Sayers banned from ministry for life after havin...

Pupils make concertina bees in craft workshops ahead of the Leavers Service at Portsmouth Cathedral

Year 6 children from Portsmouth Church of England primary schools enjoy leavers'...

Pupils make concertina bees in craft workshops ahead of the Leavers’ Service at Portsmouth Cathedral

Year 6 children from Portsmouth Church of England primary schools enjoy leavers'...

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Church bosses want your say on refurbishment of main building

The annual St George's Day parade took place in Emsworth on Tuesday, April 23. More than 60 veterans were joined by serving soldiers from Thorney Island and school children. Pictured is: (middle) Emily Matthews (8) from Emsworth Primary School. Picture: Sarah Standing (230419-5637)

Here’s why St George’s Day isn’t actually today – for this year at least

Fran Carabott (left) and Charlie Adie with some of the bikes stored in St Margarets Church, Highland Road, which is being repaired and refurbished after receiving 350,000

Portsmouth ‘Boris bike’ scheme could launch in Spring with refurbished church as...

Bishop Christopher Foster

'˜If we areÂ in darkness or uncertainty, we should look for the light of a star'...

Emily Atack has found happiness - and herself - in the I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here jungle in Australia

I'm a Celebrity has been good for Emily Atack

Left to right - Harry Wardle, 11, Elodie Kerr, 9, Edwin Vopson, 8, Ava Cross, 8, Emily Pattinson, 11 and Odira Ifeajuna, 9.
Back - chair of governors, Peter Metcalf and executive head teacher, Claire Wilson.

Gosport school staff shed tears of joy after positive Ofsted report

(L to R) Mikail Ghury, 7, Alice Hu, 6, Lydia Scott, 8, Acting Headteacher Izzy Lewis, Griff Harrison-Jones, 5, and Charis Hargreaves alongside a 'poppy wave' of over 1000 poppies.

Rembrance Day 2018: Portsmouth school commemorates Armistice with '˜wave of popp...

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Church's Â£9m investment