Category - sentamu

Festival will urge Scotland to be a nation of 'holy discontent'

staff writers — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:28:19 +0100

Scotland can recover its spirit as a nation of “holy discontent” says the minister who is organising a major cultural event which will challenge some 10,000 Christians to transform the image of the church across the country.

Archbishops visit immigration detention centre

staff writers — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:46:54 +0000

As questions about the fairness of UK migration policy once more come into the spotlight, the Anglican archbishops of Canterbury and York have been visiting the Oakington Immigration Detention Centre as part of a trip to Cambridge.

Churches urged to take action on autism and Asperger's syndrome

staff writers — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:30:10 +0000

Churches of all denominations across Britain and Ireland are being encouraged to mark Autism Sunday and the International Day of Prayer for those living with autism and Asperger's Syndrome on Sunday 10 February 2008.

Church needs inspiratation to Facebook the future

Press Office — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:31:41 +0100

Commenting on the fact that since the General Synod Facebook group went live on 1 August 2007, only 20 members have joined - and that the Church of England page has just 122 members - the Christia

Church tentatively tries talking to itself on Facebook

staff writers — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:15:55 +0100

While some members of the Church of England appear ready to expel or de-Christianise each other over different views on sexuality, others are trying to talk together - using the medium of social networking site Facebook. But not many so far.

Christians urged toward politics of hope, not fear

Ekklesia Staff — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:47:27 +0100

Responding to the forthright call of the Anglican Archbishop of York for voters to reject the BNP and racist politics in the forthcoming elections, the religious think-tank Ekklesia has warned of t

Slavery has not yet been abolished, say archbishops

staff writers — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:55:13 +0000

Archbishops Rowan Williams and John Sentamu have taken their message about slavery to YouTube. But are events to mark abolition of the transatlantic trade ignoring the key role of black people in its demise?

Lords and bishops go a-leaping

Simon Barrow — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:02:22 +0000

Simon Barrow charts the struggle for an elected second chamber, the anomaly of Lords Spiritual, and a lurking theological question

Archbishop of York attacks Government policy over Iraq

staff writers — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

In an event co-sponsored by the thinktank Ekklesia, the Archbishop of York last night launched an outspoken assault on US and UK policy in Iraq, warning of the dangers of "militarism out of control", reports the Guardian newspaper.