News Releases from 2021

NEWS - The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed two key appointments to the new Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB), which has been created to provide oversight of the Church of England’s national safeguarding work.

NEWS - 465 people from parishes and churches between the Tees and the Humber and from the A1 to the Yorkshire Coast have taken part in one or more of 23 online events and an in-person meeting at Bishopthorpe Palace during 'Everyone's Business', the first-ever Safeguarding Week held by the Diocese of York with York Minster from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th November.

NEWS - The Revd Dr Ian McIntosh, currently Head of Formation in the Church of England’s National Ministry Team, has been appointed as Director of Mission and Ministry in the Diocese of York from September 2021.

NEWS - The Venerable Julie Conalty, currently Archdeacon of Tonbridge, will be the next Bishop of Birkenhead, and the Revd Canon Sam Corley, currently Rector of Leeds Minster, will be the next Bishop of Stockport, Downing Street has announced. 

NEWS - The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a statement in response to the Anti Racism Taskforce Report published today

NEWS - Church leaders across 7 denominations have today issued a statement following the publication of the Government’s integrated review of foreign and defence policies

COMMENT -  A message in support of the Archbishop of Canterbury's statement regarding Archbishop Ndukuba of Nigeria.

NEWS - Statement by the Archbishop of York  on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip 

NEWS - The death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu