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    Publication of Jay Review

    21/02/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed the publication today of the Future of Church Safeguarding report from Professor Alexis Jay, with an outline of next steps for how the Church responds.  

    4 min read
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    BBC Radio 2 Pause for Thought

    20/02/2024

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

    3 min read
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    A new Canon Precentor for York Minster

    16/02/2024

    NEWS - The Chapter of York today announced that the Archbishop of York has appointed The Reverend Canon James Milne, currently Canon Precentor at St Paul’s Cathedral, as the new Canon Precentor at York Minster. 

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    Archbishop commissions new racial justice group during Lancashire visit

    11/02/2024

    NEWS - To coincide with 'Racial Justice Sunday' today (February 11) the Archbishop of York, The Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, visited Lancashire to commission the members of the new Racial Justice Group for The Church of England in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese).

    4 min read
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    Statement: Interim Theology Advisers

    05/02/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have announced the appointment of a new interim Theology Adviser, the Revd Canon Dr Jessica Martin, to work alongside the Revd Dr Tom Woolford.

    3 min read
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    Church Times and RSCM Festival of Faith and Music

    05/02/2024

    NEWS - York is to host the first-ever Church Times Festival of Faith and Music in partnership with the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) in April 2024.

    2 min read
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    42 Catholic and Anglican bishops meet in Norwich

    02/02/2024

    NEWS - Over 40 Anglican and Catholic bishops convened in Norwich this week (January 30 and 31) in a joint meeting for services and group discussions about the ways in which the two denominations can work together more closely, as well as understanding each other better.

    4 min read
  8. Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York

    01/02/2024

    Statement thanking Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley 

    2 min read
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    Lent, Holy Week and Easter at York Minster

    31/01/2024

    NEWS - York Minster today announced its services and events for Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2024.

    6 min read
  10. Archbishop Stephen is stood with Wakefield Cathedral members of staff

    The Archbishop of York’s Missionary Journey to Wakefield

    26/01/2024

    NEWS - The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, visited Wakefield, part of the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, on Thursday 25 January.

    2 min read