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  Queen remembered at church services on Sunday

  Staff writer | Sun 11 Sep 2022 8:22 BST

  Prayers will also be said for Britain's new sovereign, King Charles III.

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  Queen's funeral to take place at Westminster Abbey

  Staff writer | Sun 11 Sep 2022 7:46 BST

  The Queen's state funeral is to take place at Westminster Abbey on 19 September on a day of mourning that King Charles III has declared a public holiday.

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  Queen remembered by Christian charities that enjoyed her patronage

  | Sat 10 Sep 2022 11:45 BST

  The Queen was patron to over 600 charities, many of them Christian and some of them, like Bible Society, the Council of Christians and Jews, and the National Churches Trust, came under her patronage from the start of her reign or very soon thereafter.

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  'I pray for the guidance and help of Almighty God' - Charles III proclaimed King

  Staff writer | Sat 10 Sep 2022 10:56 BST

  Charles III was today proclaimed King in the presence of the Royal Family, Prime Minister, former prime ministers, politicians, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and other dignitaries.

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  Thousands attend memorial service for Queen at St Paul's Cathedral

  Staff writer | Sat 10 Sep 2022 8:07 BST

  The Prime Minister, politicians, dignitaries and members of the public gathered in St Paul's Cathedral on Friday evening for a service of prayer and reflection after the passing of the Queen on Thursday.

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  King Charles III speaks of his 'deeply rooted' Christian faith in first address to the nation

  Staff writer | Fri 9 Sep 2022 21:46 BST

  King Charles III said his faith was "deeply rooted" in the Church of England.

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  Pope Francis pays tribute to Queen's 'unstinting service' and 'steadfast witness of faith'

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 9 Sep 2022 11:35 BST

  The Pope has expressed his condolences to King Charles III upon the death of his mother, the Queen, on Thursday.

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  The Queen was a friend to my father and the Christian faith, says Billy Graham's son

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 9 Sep 2022 10:26 BST

  Franklin Graham has said the Queen - a personal friend of his late father, the evangelist Billy Graham - will be "profoundly missed".

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  Church bells toll as nation mourns

  Staff writer | Fri 9 Sep 2022 8:23 BST

  Churches are tolling their bells today in honour of the Queen after she died on Thursday at the age of 96.

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  A servant leader who trusted God - responses from Christians and Church leaders to death of Queen Elizabeth II

  Staff writer | Fri 9 Sep 2022 7:21 BST

  Christians and Church leaders have been paying tribute to the Queen's Christian faith and tireless dedication to the nation. Here is a collection of some of those responses.

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  Church leaders join in mourning death of Queen at 96

  Staff writer | Thu 8 Sep 2022 19:15 BST

  Church leaders have expressed their gratitude for the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, after her death today aged 96.

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  Queen's death: full statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury

  | Thu 8 Sep 2022 18:58 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has expressed his "profound sadness" at the passing of the Queen.