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  1. York Minster advent wreath

    All is calm, all is bright - all is green - at York Minster this Advent

    27/11/2024

    NEWS - York Minster’s Advent Procession will mark the start of Advent and look forward to the coming of the light in the world.

    2 min read
  2. Head and shoulders of a woman seated in a church setting with her eyes closed in prayer

    The Enthronement of the Rt Revd Patricia Hillas as Bishop of Sodor and Man

    16/11/2024

    NEWS - The Rt Revd Patricia Hillas was today enthroned as the new Bishop of Sodor and Man during a service at Peel Cathedral

    8 min read
  3. Church of England Logo

    Statement from the Archbishop of York

    12/11/2024

    COMMENT - Archbishop Stephen has given a response following the statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury on his resignation 

    2 min read
  4. Head and shoulders of the Archbishop standing outside with green trees behind him

    Archbishop of York to Visit the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

    07/11/2024

    NEWS - Later this month, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, is making a missionary visit to the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

    2 min read
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    BBC Radio 2 Pause for Thought

    06/11/2024

    COMMENT - Archbishop Stephen today gave the Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show with Zoe Ball. This follows in full

    2 min read
  6. Illustration of three people holding placards above their heads saying Living Wage

    The Living Wage Increase: A Positive Step in Tackling Poverty

    25/10/2024

    FEATURE - Archbishop Stephen writes in today's Yorkshire Post following the new rates for the Living Wage, announced this week

    3 min read
  7. Stained glass window pane showing Mary holding a baby

    All Saints North Street celebrates completion of four-year major restoration works

    23/10/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishop of York preached at a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication at All Saints, North Street, York, on the 19th October. The service marked the completion of extensive works to restore and conserve the building and its stained glass.

    2 min read
  8. Purple circle with words Faith in the north within it, with path and cross inside the circle

    Teaching the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England

    22/10/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell plans to teach the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England throughout 2025, a priority of his vision for Faith in the North. 

    3 min read
  9. Words in blue: Challenge Poverty Week and dates

    The Yorkshire Post: Let's End Poverty

    19/10/2024

    FEATURE - At the end of Challenge Poverty Week, Archbishop Stephen writes in the Yorkshire Post

    4 min read
  10. Bishop of Selby and Whitby

    New Bishops of Selby and Whitby take their place at York Minster

    16/10/2024

    NEWS - The new Suffragan Bishops of Selby and Whitby will be admitted and installed as members of the College of Canons of York Minster, during a service of Choral Evensong attended by the Archbishop of York on Friday 18th October beginning at 5.30pm.

    2 min read