Category - john sentamu

Ugandan Anglicans continue to dither on anti-gay bill

staff writers — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:06:34 +0000

The Ugandan Anglican Church says that it has no "official position" on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposed in the country's Parliament. However, the Church's secretary has said that the death penalty clause should be removed.

Social networking lands archbishop his new media director

staff writers — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:29:50 +0100

Media-savvy Anglican Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has recruited a new director of communications through a message posted on the social networking site Twitter.

Water Aid offers hope this harvest

staff writers — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:43:58 +0100

Faith groups are being asked by WaterAid to think of the millions in the world without safe water as they plan their harvest fundraising. 4000 children die every day from diseases caused by contamination and poor sanitation.

Responding to the BNP over 'What Would Jesus Do?'

Jonathan Bartley — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:17:04 +0100

Given all the previous pronouncements about the BNP, why did the Archbishop of York and the Church of England refuse to answer the BNP when it asked what Jesus would do, asks Jonathan Bartley

Anglican archbishops launch Lent appeal for Zimbabwe

staff writers — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:38 +0000

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York launched a Lent appeal for Zimbabwe on Ash Wednesday, as Christians in Britain and beyond joined in a day of prayer and fasting for the troubled country.

Global economy hits poorest hardest, archbishop tells Synod

staff writers — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:53:00 +0000

Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has told the General Synod of the Church of England that the real significance of the world financial crisis and economic downturn is its impact on the poor and vulnerable.

Black abolitionist to be honoured at church in Westminster

staff writers — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:30:14 +0000

The popular notion that the anti-slave trade movement was a white one is being challenged by the honouring of a key black campaigner for abolitionism through a memorial in St Margaret’s Church in Westminster.

Sentamu's big vision needs to be a bit smaller, Guardian CIF

Press Office — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:11:29 +0000

The archbishop's idea of 'Judeo-Christian heritage' is neither faithful to history nor desirable in 21st-century Britain says Jonathan Bartley

Archbishop of York calls for the overthrow of Mugabe

staff writers — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:11:34 +0000

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, believes that Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe should now be forced out of office, with the country's cholera outbreak being the final straw with the tyrannical regime.

Sentamu attacks Woolas' comments on asylum

staff writers — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:40:50 +0000

The Archbishop of York has joined other church leaders and criticised recent comments by Government minister Phil Woolas. Dr John Sentamu said recent comments by Mr Woolas were wrong.