2014 news archive
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Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes government boost to get kids saving
31/12/2014
Archbishop Justin Welby welcomes government funding for primary schools savings clubs pilot programme.
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Archbishop Justin's ecumenical Christmas greeting
23/12/2014
The Archbishop of Canterbury has sent a Christmas message to ecumenical partners and heads of churches around the world.
Archbishop Justin on Desert Island Discs
21/12/2014
Archbishop Justin is the Christmas week castaway on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs with interviewer Kirsty Young.
Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes first female bishop
17/12/2014
Archbishop Justin welcomes the announcement of the Revd Libby Lane as the new Bishop of Stockport.
Archbishop of Canterbury meets children affected by Ebola in Sierra Leone
17/12/2014
Archbishop Justin Welby meets and prays with communities dealing with Ebola during visit to Freetown and Tintafor.
Archbishop opens new prayer space at C of E primary school
15/12/2014
Archbishop of Canterbury blesses new prayer area at St Stephen’s C of E Primary School in south London.
Archbishop's House of Lords soft power debate - opening speech
05/12/2014
The Archbishop of Canterbury's opening speech in the House of Lords debate he is leading today on the role of soft power and non-military options in preventing conflict.
Archbishop of Canterbury joins world faith leaders in pledge to end slavery
02/12/2014
Archbishop Justin Welby hails “profoundly significant” declaration by faith leaders to end modern slavery by 2020.
Archbishop joins UK faith leaders in condemning Jerusalem synagogue attack
21/11/2014
In a joint letter published in The Times today, Archbishop Justin Welby, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra have condemned the murders carried out in a Jerusalem synagogue this week as "the absolute antithesis of faith".
Evangelism is central to being people of God, says Archbishop Justin
21/11/2014
Don't wait to share Jesus with others, the Archbishop of Canterbury tells Church Army annual meeting.