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We pray for an end to acts of violence and terror. We lift to you all who are fearful and hurting. We ask for wisdom and compassion for those in leadership. Above all ...

A personal statement from Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York in response to the BBC R4 File on Four programme - David Tudor The situation I faced when I became Bishop of Chelmsford, was horrible and ...

A statement from the Archbishop of York on the missile attack on the Anglican-run Ahli Hospital in Gaza: The Anglican-run Ahli Hospital in Gaza is a place of healing and care for Palestinians living ...

The Archbishop has issued a statement following the news of the death of Pope Francis today. ‘Let us walk together, work together, pray together.’ These are the words Pope Francis said to me when we ...

The Government of Israel’s most recent assault on the Gaza Strip is a devastating and reckless blow to the hopes of all who long and pray for a different outcome: for the Palestinians of Gaza whose ...

Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell is about to begin his pilgrimage and is walking the St Cuthbert’s Way this week.

The Archbishop today addressed General Synod on the Vision and Strategy for the Church of England in the 2020s. The speech follows in full... Discerning a vision and strategy for the Church of England ...

Archbishop Stephen writes in the Church Times today. The article follows in full... There is concern this week that the Church of England is about to abandon its network of parish churches, leading to ...

The Archbishop delivered the Presidential address to the meeting of the General Synod in York today. The address follows in full “In today's world, the sense of belonging to a single human family is ...

Archbishop Stephen has written to all clergy, lay ministers and people in the Church of England today, on the Feast of Epiphany. This follows in full Mindful of the ongoing challenges facing the ...

Today, we mourn the death of Katharine, HRH The Duchess of Kent, who was born here in Yorkshire and whose Royal Wedding was held at York Minster in the city whose freedom she held. Katharine was an ...