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Diocese publishes ‘charter’ so people reporting abuse can know what to expect
The Diocese of Truro has published a Survivor Care Charter, to give assurances to individuals who come forward to make disclosures of abuse that happened in a church context. The […]
Cornish churches’ grants to help them survive the Covid-19 storm
Three parish churches in the Diocese of Truro have received nearly £50,000 in grants from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England. St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin, has been granted […]
Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse publishes full report on Anglican Church
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, has published its overarching investigation report into the Anglican Church in England and Wales, based on the main public hearing in July […]
Celebration as five Readers licensed
As with most things in 2020, the service to celebrate Reader Ministry took a new format at the weekend. Due to Covid-19, the usual service full of pomp and ceremony […]
‘Loving our neighbours should be at the top of our list – but we also need to take care of ourselves’ says Bishop Hugh
Bishop Hugh has encouraged Christians throughout the diocese to make the care of society’s most vulnerable people their priority, in the face of a second wave of Coronavirus. Bishop Hugh […]
Welcome to our new Priests and Deacons
This weekend was extremely busy in the Diocese of Truro with nine ordination services taking place. St Petroc’s Church in Bodmin and Truro Cathedral hosted the services, which saw 19 […]
Why did Revd Dr Jonathan Rowe choose ordination?
One of the key questions to ask Revd Dr Jonathan Rowe is why on earth would he want to take on more in his life to become a self-supporting curate? […]
Ordination, another chapter in Patrick Gilbert’s odyssey
For Patrick Gilbert, ordination as deacon on September 25th, 2020, will be another step in an incredible journey that began years ago when he cried out to God to show […]
Acceptance, diversity and freedom to fail as ordinands in Truro Diocese
Meeting Revd Claire and Revd Rose Jones felt like throwing open the windows and breathing in fresh, energising air. The couple will be ordained as priests on September 25th at […]
The high calling of caring for the planet
As Bishop Philip recently said, caring for the planet is a very high calling. Caring for the planet was a calling that George Dow answered from an early age. But […]
