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Services of commemoration and thanksgiving for the life of Queen Elizabeth are taking place across the diocese over the next few days in the build up to her funeral on Monday.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III have been marked in chaplaincies across the diocese with moments of quiet reflection, profound gratitude and public pageantry.

From Gibraltar and Tangiers to Rome, Corfu and Moscow – the Diocese in Europe has been paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth following her death yesterday afternoon - and beginning preparations for services of commemoration.

The Bishop in Europe, The Rt Revd Robert Innes, has spoken of his great sadness at the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The Queen, who was 96, died this afternoon at Balmoral.

God made the world and He loves it. He wants us to love it and enjoy it too.

The Diocese in Europe is proud to have become one of the first faith-based organisation in Europe to have a validated ‘Climate Pledge', issued by the European Commission, for its climate change mitigation efforts.

The churchwarden at Christ Church in Kyiv is urging people around the world to keep praying for Ukraine as it commemorates its Independence Day today (Wednesday 24 August 2022).