The latest news from the Archbishop of York
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We must learn the lessons of the Lord’s Prayer
29/07/2023
FEATURE - Archbishop Stephen writes in the Daily Telegraph about the challenge and vision of the Lord's Prayer. The article follows in full...
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Two Bishops in the Diocese of York to retire in mid-2024
27/07/2023
NEWS - The Bishop of Selby and the Bishop of Whitby in the Diocese of York (the Church of England from the Tees to the Humber and around the A1 to the Yorkshire coast) have announced that they are both to retire in July 2024.
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Welcome for Professor Alexis Jay
20/07/2023
NEWS - The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed the announcement today that Professor Alexis Jay, the former chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, has agreed to develop proposals for a fully independent structure to provide scrutiny of safeguarding in the Church of England. She will be supported by the former secretary to IICSA , John O’Brien.
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Archbishop of York pays tribute to Ministry Experience Scheme on 10th anniversary
09/07/2023
NEWS - More than 700 young adults have taken part in the Ministry Experience Scheme since it was founded by the Church of England a decade ago.
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York General Synod 2023 - Presidential Address
07/07/2023
COMMENT - The Archbishop delivered the Presidential address to the meeting of the General Synod in York today. The address follows in full
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Archbishops and UK faith leaders urge Government to adopt “just and compassionate” asylum policy
05/07/2023
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other UK faith leaders joint letter urging the Government to develop a long-term strategy for tackling the refugee crisis and human trafficking
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Shining a light on outstanding effort and dedication
28/06/2023
Canon Linda Ali, a member of the Chapter of York, the governing body for York Minster, was last week presented with the Canterbury Cross by the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, at the Lambeth Awards ceremony for Services to the Church of England.
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MYCN is enabling missional youth leaders to become more effective in mission and evangelism with non-churched young people
27/06/2023
A Church Army review of the work of the Missional Youth Church Network has shown it is making good progress towards its target of establishing 30 missional youth churches in 5 years.
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Archbishop to ordain ten new Deacons to serve in Diocese of York
23/06/2023
Ten women and men with varied stories of God's call to serve will be ordained Deacon by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, in York Minster on Saturday 1st July in a service beginning at 4pm.
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Triple consecration service at York Minster
22/06/2023
NEWS - The Bishop of Bolton, the Bishop of Huddersfield and the Bishop of Ripon will be consecrated at York Minster at 11am on Thursday 22 June
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