News and stories


Announcement of new Chancellor of Coventry

The Bishop of Coventry has appointed Glyn Samuel as the new Chancellor of Coventry.


'Reconciliation Enabler' post announced

The Diocese of Coventry is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Crick de Boom to the post of Reconciliation Enabler.


It's a Wonderful Life

Learning Mentor, Gareth Fitzpatrick, writes about how his favourite Christmas film relates to the third lockdown.


New Icon of Thomas Beckett Painted by Local Vicar

Last year the Revd Susan Mobberley, Associate Minister at the Ferncumbe Group of Paishes, painted an icon of Thomas Beckett. In mid December she lent her icon to Southwark Cathedral for a special service to mark the 850th anniversary of Beckett preaching his last service there.


Bishop of Coventry Christmas Message 2020

About year ago we first heard about Coronavirus disrupting life in a distant Chinese city. We had little idea that in a few months this deadly virus would wreak such havoc everywhere, threatening the health and wealth of every person on the planet.


Hope on a Hill

'Hope on a Hill' is the title of a Christmas song written by Archdeacon Barry. It is freely available to stream, download and share.


Pray for Nagorno-Karabakh

The Bishop of Coventry's Christmas message to Nagorno-Karabakh is a call to prayer for a region that has seen sustained violence since the 1990s.


Chaplains talk about ministry during Covid 19

The Revd Simon Betteridge, Lead Chaplain and Bereavement Services Manager at UHCW and Rosemary Lowdon, Chaplain at HM Prison Rye Hill, talk about their ministry over the past year.


Wellesbourne Walk through Nativity

Like all churches, St Peter's Church in Wellesbourne are celebrating Advent and Christmas differently this year. One of the big differences is they will be telling the story of the nativity outside.


The One (Christmas) Show

The One (Christmas) Show is a magazine-style programme that will be streamed on the diocesan YouTube channel on Friday 18 December

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