Church of England

Remembering our exclusive look round a transformed Wigan rectory 10 years ago

The red brick Clowes Methodist Church on Enfield Street, Pemberton, bearing its eye-catching legend: "The little church with the big welcome." It is now the latest in a growing list of Wigan religious buildings to close its doors for the final time

Last service held at church after decision taken to shut it

Rev Wendy Williams pictured outside St James Church in Poolstock

Priest marks 65 years of service to the Church - and isn't done yet

St Anne's Church in Beech Hill

Third church earmarked for closure

Marc Doyle, CEO and Nicola Richards, DCEO, launch the new Quest Training Centre.

QUEST Training Centre Opening

aerial shot of Wigan

Church of England-run food clubs in Wigan save shoppers more than £400,000

St Peter's CE, Hindley

CLASS ACT: Hindley St Peter's C of E

St David's Church in Haigh

The 19 Wigan churches which could soon close

Wigan's new team vicar Revd Roland Harvey, pictured at Wigan Parish Church.

Wigan's new vicar is an ex-civil servant who gave it all up to take holy orders

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

One of the listed Victorian chapels at Ince cemetery, designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse

Future of two derelict Victorian cemetery chapels still hang in the balance

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’

: 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

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

Four ways to celebrate World Food Day with children Sally Burton

Wigan Parish Church marked out to comply with Covid-19 guidelines

Wigan Parish Church re-opening for first service since lockdown

Wigan crematorium

Wigan Council offer extra cremation slots amid high demand

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

Reverend Andrew Holliday with the payment machine

Historic Wigan church goes contactless for people who don't carry cash

Headteacher Julian Pollard

Headteacher’s dismay at report

Pupils and staff hold a tea party, after a special assembly to say goodbye to Rev Denise Hayes

Wiganers to have their say on plans to transform church

Rev Denise Hayes

"When we work together it makes us stronger" says departing Wigan vicar

Phyllis Read

Hopes rise for church plaque in Wigan mum's name

Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster

Lancashire to celebrate pioneering churchwomen

Andrew Parsonage

Wigan boy, 4, denied Reception place at the school whose nursery he attends

Coun Terry Halliwell outside one of the dilapidated chapels

Huge cash boost for restoration of Victorian cemetery chapels
A £100k cash boost has been confirmed to secure two listed and derelict Victorian chapels that have stood in a local cemetery for years.
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The Archbishop of York John Sentamu gives a Q&A session at St Paul's Primary School

Wigan welcomes Archbishop of York

Dr John Sentamu

Archbishop of York to visit Wigan

Archbishop John Sentamu

More details of top church leader's visit to Wigan revealed

David R. Boden is trying to get a plaque put in Wigan Parish Church

Church apologises after it refused to put up plaque in memory of Wigan grandmoth...

The former St John the Baptist Primary in New Springs

Work begins at long last on site of old Wigan school

St Wilfrid's Church in Standish

Church blocks bid to dig up Wigan dad's grave

Reverend Barry Whitehead and daughter Eve McQueen

Tributes paid to the '˜racing reverend' Barry

Bishops Philip North and Julian Henderson

Bishop's condolences to Manchester terror victims

The derelict former St John The Baptist Junior and Infant School, Wigan Road, New Springs

What does the future hold for long abandoned junior school?

"We prepare children for life in modern Britain and a world that is increasingly connected"

Why Muslim parents are sending children to Church of England schools

Google cites the potential harm of payday loans for banning the ads

Payday loan ads join drugs and guns on Google banned list

WATCH: Lord’s Prayer ad at centre of cinema ban row

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