News and Statements
Church Commissioners publishes full report into historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery and announces new funding commitment of £100m in response to findings
10/01/2023
The report follows an interim announcement in June 2022, which reported for the first time, and with great dismay, that the Church Commissioners’ endowment had historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery*
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‘Caring goes to the heart of what is human’ says the Archbishop of Canterbury in his New Year Message
01/01/2023
Caring’s not easy, and care homes are struggling. Caring goes to the heart of what it means to be human. It’s hard, but it can also be the most life-giving thing we ever do. It comes back to that essential lesson: that we need each other. This year in my New Year message I had the privilege of visiting a Care Home, Bradbury Grange in Whitstable where I met residents and carers.
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Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the death of Pope Benedict XVI
31/12/2022
Pope Benedict was one of the greatest theologians of his age – committed to the faith of the Church and stalwart in its defence. I join with the church throughout the world, in mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
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Christmas Sermon from Archbishop of Canterbury
25/12/2022
Archbishop of Canterbury gives Christmas Day sermon
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Archbishop Justin speaks at Advent Prayer Service for peace in Ukraine
21/12/2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was the speaker at an Advent Prayer Service for peace in Ukraine which is being hosted by the Diocese in Europe for the Church of England. The online service included contributions from Kyiv and Moscow and was led by the Bishop in Europe Robert Innes.
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Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech in Lords debate on UK asylum policy
09/12/2022
House of Lords 9th December 2022; The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury to move that this House takes note of the principles behind contemporary UK asylum and refugee policy, and of the response to the challenges of forced migration.
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Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Ukrainian churches
03/12/2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury met with leaders of the three largest churches in Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv to demonstrate his solidarity with the churches of Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
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Archbishop of Canterbury visits Irpin and Bucha
02/12/2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury visited the site of a mass grave in the outskirts of Kyiv today to express his condolence and solidarity with those who suffered through Russia’s occupation earlier this year.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury to visit South Sudan with Pope Francis and the Scottish Moderator
01/12/2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury, together with His Holiness, Pope Francis, and The Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will make an Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Peace to Juba, South Sudan after the trip scheduled for this year was postponed.
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Archbishop of Canterbury begins visit to Ukraine
30/11/2022
Archbishop Justin visits Ukraine to show solidarity with the people and churches of Ukraine as they face ongoing Russian bombardment and a profoundly difficult winter.
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