2019 news archive

  1. Garden party for women priests at Lambeth Palace

    Archbishop Justin hosts garden party to celebrate 25 years of women’s ordination to the priesthood

    01/07/2019

    The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted a garden party at Lambeth Palace today to celebrate 25 years of women’s ordination to the priesthood in the Church of England.

    2 min read
  2. Justin Welby 014

    Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on Prime Minister Theresa May

    24/05/2019

    Statement by Archbishop Justin Welby following Theresa May's announcement that she will be standing down as Prime Minister. 

    2 min read
  3. Former Archbishop of the Indian Ocean appointed Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome

    17/05/2019

    The Bishop of Mauritius, the Most Revd Ian Ernest, has been appointed Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Personal Representative to the Holy See.

    3 min read
  4. Lambeth Palace exterior

    Archbishop of Canterbury statement on Bishop of Lincoln

    16/05/2019

    Statement by Archbishop Justin Welby on the Bishop of Lincoln. 

    1 min read
  5. Portrait of Archbishop Justin

    Archbishop of Canterbury delivers William Temple Foundation Annual Lecture

    14/05/2019

    Read the text of the Archbishop's lecture on the theme 'Reimagining Britain: Faith and the Common Good'. 

    26 min read
  6. Justin Welby preaching in Hong Kong

    Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at the Anglican Consultative Council

    29/04/2019

    Read Archbishop Justin Welby's sermon at the opening Eucharist of ACC-17 in Hong Kong yesterday. 

    10 min read
  7. Justin Welby in Hong Kong

    Archbishop of Canterbury's presidential address to the Anglican Consultative Council

    29/04/2019

    Read Archbishop Justin Welby's presidential address to ACC-17 in Hong Kong. 

    11 min read
  8. Archbishop of Canterbury sends message to service of prayer for Sri Lanka

    23/04/2019

    The Archbishop sent this message to an Ecumenical Service of Prayer for Sri Lanka at St John’s Southall Green yesterday after the killings on Easter Day.

    2 min read
  9. Justin Welby at Canterbury Cathedral

    The Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Sermon 2019

    21/04/2019

    Read Archbishop's Easter sermon preached at Canterbury Cathedral this morning. 

    7 min read
  10. Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on Sri Lanka attacks

    21/04/2019

    Archbishop Justin Welby has responded to the attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. 

    1 min read