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.

NEWS - York Minster has announced it has received a Gold Eco Church Award. The achievement follows many years of strategic and sustained action to address the climate crisis and a commitment to better care for God’s creation, now and into the future. 

NEWS - Downing Street has announced that His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Rt Rev Rob Saner-Haigh as the 68th Bishop of Carlisle.

NEWS - Downing Street has announced today that the Rt Revd Ruth Worsley will become the new suffragan Bishop of Wigan in the Diocese of Liverpool. Bishop Ruth will also serve as the Interim Bishop of Liverpool.

NEWS - 184 solar panels on the roof of York Minster were switched on for the first time on 9 January 2025 during a blessing ceremony led by the Dean of York.

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.

NEWS - York Minster is preparing to mark Advent and Christmas with a programme of new services and events for 2024, alongside returning seasonal favourites, family-friendly activities and a festival of Christmas Trees.

News Releases from 2022

The Archbishop supplied the foreword for the Churchwardens' Yearbook 2022. In it he thanks all churchwardens and the vital role they play in enabling the Church of England to fulfil its historic vocation of being the church for everyone everywhere.

NEWS - The Rt Revd Glyn Webster will be retiring from his role as Bishop of Beverley at Epiphany, 6 January 2022.