Today, the President of Tribunals has published his determination following a CDM complaint brought against me. I recognise that this process may have been difficult for the complainant, and I want to ...

The Charge as delivered to Sarah Mullally at the service in St Paul's Cathedral to confirm her election as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury on 28 January 2026 The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, The ...

Fragments of a medieval shrine dedicated to York’s patron saint will return to York Minster for the first time in almost 500 years in a landmark exhibition and cinematic experience. The life of St ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

As I read the Makin review last week and reflected on the terrible abuse perpetrated by John Smyth and shamefully covered up by others, I am, first of all, moved by the accounts of victims and ...

Reflecting on his recent visit to the region, the Archbishop of York delivered this speech at Lambeth Palace this morning at a gathering of ecumenical Church leaders and Christian agencies. Sisters ...

Beginning on Ash Wednesday (22 February), Christians across the world will keep a season of penitence culminating in the observance of Holy Week. This week recalls with the passion, crucifixion and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...