Church of England needs to become MORE involved in politics to avoid losing focus on how to improve the world, Archbishop of York says Archbishop of York said Church of England should be more involved in politics The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell said that political life had ‘shrunk’ and that the Church should supply ‘vision’ … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby slams Canada for over-ordering supplies of Covid vaccine that is hindering rollout to world’s poorest nations He said Canada has secured more than five times number of doses it needs Canada’s population is 38million but it has secured access to 414million doses Has reportedly secured 76million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech … Read more
Archbishop of Glasgow, 70, dies suddenly at home following positive Covid test after Christmas Catholic Philip Tartaglia had served as the religious leader since 2012 He was self-isolating at home after contracting the virus late last month Catholic Church in Scotland said the cause of death is not yet clear By Tom Pyman For Mailonline … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury draws on his time working as a hospital chaplain during the pandemic as he finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message Justin Welby drew on his experience working as a chaplin in St Thomas’ Hospital The Archbishop said the crisis shows how fragile we are but also … Read more
Masked worshippers watch on as the Archbishop of Canterbury leads Christmas Day service to a socially-distanced congregation before he talks of ‘year of anxiety’ in festive message Justin Welby is expected to refer to a ‘year of anxiety’ in his Christmas message The Archbishop of Canterbury arrived at Canterbury Cathedral for a service He wore … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tells the elderly NOT to go to church on Christmas Day as he warns it is ‘too dangerous’ Justin Welby said the elderly should not feel a ‘compulsion’ to go to church He said his own mother would not be attending because it is ‘too dangerous’ Archbishop of Canterbury said … Read more
Monday, November 2 Comedian and actor John Sessions has died, aged 67, and Stephen Fry led the tributes, calling him as ‘warm, vulnerable, lovable and loving as anyone can be’. My experience of him was slightly less euphoric. During an episode of QI, outspoken atheist Fry explained why he’s such an ardent non-believer: ‘God made … Read more
Britain’s first black archbishop was held back from being given a life peerage because officials wanted to make sure he was not criticised in an abuse inquiry. Former Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu was originally snubbed in a list of 36 new members this summer. A Government source said the honour for the respected … Read more
Downing Street has been slammed after snubbing Britain’s first black archbishop when he wasn’t awarded an automatic life peerage. Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, 71, was expected to receive a life peerage so he would be able to continue sitting in the House of Lords after he retired on June 7. While there is no … Read more
The Archbishop Bishop of Canterbury has warned against coronavirus restrictions being imposed centrally and is said to be ‘deeply concerned’ about the impact of the rule of six on family life. The Most Rev Justin Welby said the Government had ‘determined the daily details of our lives’ during the coronavirus lockdown in a way ‘few … Read more