News and Statements

The latest news from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
  1. ABC at the Lambeth Conference

    Bishops at Lambeth Conference discuss Lambeth Call on Human Dignity

    02/08/2022

    The bishops at the Lambeth Conference spent time in discussion and prayer over the Lambeth Call on Human Dignity today after hearing opening remarks from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

    6 min read
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    Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Bishops of the Anglican Communion

    02/08/2022

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to all of the bishops of the Anglican Communion ahead of the Lambeth Conference discussion today on Human Dignity.

    3 min read
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    Statement on the Archbishop's meeting with global South Primates

    01/08/2022

    Statement from Lambeth Palace on the Archbishop's meeting with global South Primates. 

    1 min read
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    Lambeth Calls: A message to bishops attending the Lambeth Conference

    22/07/2022

    Archbishop Justin Welby has written this message to bishops as they read and pray about the Lambeth Calls that will be discussed during the conference.

    3 min read
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    Global Anglican Communion given voice in choice of future Archbishops of Canterbury

    12/07/2022

    The global Anglican Communion will have a greater voice on the body which nominates future Archbishops of Canterbury as a result of changes approved by the Church of England’s General Synod today.

    3 min read
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    'I urge Anglicans to pray for peace in Sri Lanka' - Archbishop's message to Church of Ceylon

    09/07/2022

    A message to the Bishops of the Church of Ceylon. 

    2 min read
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    Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on Prime Minister Boris Johnson

    07/07/2022

    Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 

    1 min read
  8. Archbishop Justin and Metropolitan Epifaniy

    Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes Head of Orthodox Church of Ukraine to Lambeth Palace

    07/07/2022

    The Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, His Beatitude Metropolitan Epifaniy, to Lambeth Palace today.

    5 min read
  9. Ijeoma Ajibade

    Archbishop of Canterbury appoints Revd Ijeoma Ajibade as next Chief of Staff

    07/07/2022

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Revd Ijeoma Ajibade as his next Chief of Staff, taking over from David Porter who will stand down in November.

    3 min read
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    Archbishop Justin's statement in response to the Learning Lessons Review - Father Alan Griffin

    05/07/2022

    Read Archbishop Justin's statement in response to the independent Lessons Learnt Review regarding Father Alan Griffin

    1 min read