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  1. A white iced cake in the number 75

    Mission for the future: Celebrating 75 years at St Paul’s

    13/10/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishop of York, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, visited Wordsworth Avenue this morning as part of anniversary celebrations.

    3 min read
  2. Front over of the book showing a drawing of a leafless tree with 5 birds sitting in it

    Lord’s Prayer – What is prayer for?

    12/10/2024

    FEATURE - Writing in today's Credo column in the Times, Archbishop Stephen explores how the Lord's Prayer can teach us how to pray and how to live.

    4 min read
  3. Feet with walking boots standing on a way marker for Camino path

    Daily Express: The Lord's Prayer

    12/10/2024

    FEATURE - Archbishop Stephen writes in today's Daily Express about the importance of the Lord's Prayer as a way to pray and a way to live.

    4 min read
  4. Man and woman in clerical robes holding wooden staffs standing outside a large church building with other bishops in robes standing behind them

    The Ordination and Consecration of The Venerable Patricia Hillas as Bishop of Sodor and Man

    10/10/2024

    NEWS - Today in York Minster the Venerable Patricia Hillas has been consecrated and ordained as the next Bishop of Sodor and Man by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell.

    4 min read
  5. Three people standing in front of a banner which says Every Child Matters

    Archbishop of York completes a visit to the Anglican Church of Canada

    08/10/2024

    NEWS - Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, has been visiting people and places in dioceses across the Anglican Church of Canada, where he was invited to teach and preach around the theme of ‘Becoming a Church of Missionary Disciples’. 

    3 min read
  6. Consecration of Barry Hill Flora Winfield and Tricia Hillas

    Consecrations of the new Bishops of Selby and Whitby

    03/10/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, will consecrate two new bishops for the Diocese of York in a service at York Minster on Thursday 10th October beginning at 11am.

    5 min read
  7. Front cover of book showing a leafless tree with 5 birds sitting on branches

    Praying By Heart: The Lord’s Prayer for Everyone

    03/10/2024

    NEWS - A new book from Archbishop Stephen is published on 10 October 2024. In it he explores The Lord’s Prayer, phrase by phrase, exploring its meaning and its significance for today.

    2 min read
  8. Lots of people inside a church that has a bar set up in it, drinks being served

    ‘Coptoberfest’ Charity Beer Festival gets ready for 10th Annual Event

    02/10/2024

    NEWS - Copmanthorpe’s annual beer festival, ‘Coptoberfest’, is making final preparations for next week’s event which starts on Thursday 10th October and runs through to the evening of Saturday 12th.

    3 min read
  9. View from a drone of a large cathedral lit up at night

    PHOENIX: lightshow

    19/09/2024

    NEWS - Experience York Minster in a new light this autumn when the cathedral is illuminated with PHOENIX, a brand-new sound and light projection commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1984 fire.

    3 min read
  10. Do Not Be Afraid Advent Book

    The Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2024

    13/09/2024

    NEWS - Do Not Be Afraid, written by Rachel Mann, is the Archbishop of York's chosen book for Advent 2024.

    3 min read