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Archbishop of York Calls Church to ‘Deep Waters’ of Faith and Renewal in General Synod Address
11/07/2025
NEWS - In his presidential address to the General Synod in York, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, called for a profound spiritual and theological renewal across the Church of England.
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Archbishop of York’s Presidential Address to General Synod
11/07/2025
COMMENT - The Archbishop's presidential address to the Church of England General Synod held in York
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Celebrating Community Spirit and Volunteering Across North Yorkshire
02/07/2025
NEWS - His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mrs Jo Ropner and the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell hosted an event celebrating the extraordinary contributions of volunteers and public servants across North Yorkshire and Cleveland.
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BBC Radio 2 Pause for Thought
02/07/2025
COMMENT - Archbishop Stephen gave the Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2 this morning
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Global gathering on transatlantic chattel slavery meets in Liverpool
27/06/2025
NEWS - Church urged to address past involvement with transatlantic chattel slavery 'with honesty'.
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The Lord’s Prayer tour arrives at Sheffield Cathedral
26/06/2025
NEWS - The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, visited Sheffield Cathedral on Wednesday 25th June to lead events to learn more about the Lord’s Prayer and how it can offer a way to live as well as a way to pray.
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Bishops to ordain 14 new Priests to serve in the Diocese of York
25/06/2025
NEWS - Fourteen deacons will be ordained priest by the bishops of the Diocese of York over the final weekend in June and first weekend in July in the archdeaconry in which they serve.
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Archbishop to ordain four new deacons for the Diocese of York
24/06/2025
NEWS - The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell will ordain four people as deacons within the Church of England in York Minster on Saturday 28th June 2025 in a service beginning at 11am. The preacher will be the Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders.
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Lord’s Prayer tour goes to Carlisle Cathedral
18/06/2025
NEWS - The latest stop on the Lord’s Prayer Tour of the north of England took place last night at Carlisle Cathedral. People gathered from across the Diocese of Carlisle to reflect on The Lord’s Prayer and its significance for today’s world.
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National Ecumenical Pilgrimage in York – Pilgrims of Hope
16/06/2025
NEWS - The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Terry Drainey, are leading an ecumenical pilgrimage through the city of York on Wednesday 18 June, culminating in a shared service at York Minster at 2pm.
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