Sentamu defends Williams and urges action on knife crime

Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has defended Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams from attacks by Anglican hardliners and has urged the Church of England to reach out to young people involved in knife crime. Speaking over the weekend at the Church’s...

Tributes pour in for murdered anti-gun campaigner

Church leaders, community groups and anti-gun charities have paid tribute to Ms Pat Regan, a mother who became a prominent campaigner against violence after she lost her son in what was dubbed ‘an underworld style shooting’ in 2002. Earlier this month, on...

Archbishop’s ‘leap of faith’

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will jump out of an aeroplane today to raise money for the families of soldiers killed or injured in Afghanistan. The Archbishop was one of the most prominent opponents of the war in Iraq, but the Archbishop believes that more...

C of E Archbishops make joint plea on Zimbabwe

The Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a joint statement in support of the strong voice of fellow Christians in Zimbabwe, as the country’s post-election crisis appears to be worsening. The archbishops have called for greater efforts on...