God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw ...

Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, in 1958, Stephen Cottrell was educated at Belfairs High School, Leigh-on-Sea, and the Polytechnic of Central London. He found faith as a teenager through the work of youth ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bishopthorpe Palace operates as a multi-functional premises, hosting working offices, meeting rooms, worship areas and living quarters. The palace and its grounds are also used for charity open days, ...

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 delivered the Presidential Address to the meeting of the General Synod in York today. This follows in full During a lull in the conversation at a dinner party some years ago, one of ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the 1680's and following his ordination, Lancelot went to the West Indies and obtained a position as a ship's chaplain. He received a payment of £20 for discharging his duties diligently. The ...

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 Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in York this afternoon. This follows in full. I think it was Graham Greene who said, ‘If you are going to jump, ...