Church leaders, clergy, and community representatives gathered in Manchester Cathedral today to mark the 40th anniversary of Faith in the City, the landmark 1985 Church of England report that called ...

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, preached at St Andrew’s Church, Ramallah on Sunday 9 November 2025, where he spoke about resurrection hope, steadfast faith, and peace rooted in justice.

Archbishop Stephen was invited to preach at St Andrew's Church, Ramallah on Sunday 9 November 2025. His sermon follows in full From the book of Job, chapter 19 and verse 25: I know that my Redeemer ...

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, is visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory from 8–11 November 2025 on a pilgrimage of prayer and solidarity with The Most Revd Hosam Naoum, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 and Bishop Sarah respond to Bishop Martyn's decision to stand down as lead bishop for the Living in Love and Faith process. This follows in full: "Bishop Martyn Snow has made an ...

I join with many of you across the country as we mourn the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip was a remarkable man who lived a life of service dedicated to ...

The Archbishop has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza. This follows in full. With each passing day in Gaza, the violence, starvation and dehumanisation being inflicted on the civilian ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in London this afternoon. This follows in full. Synod, I want to use the time I have been given in this ...

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 ...