News and Statements

The latest news from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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    Lambeth Palace publishes its Independent Safeguarding Audit from SCIE

    28/02/2023

    The independent audit by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) of Lambeth Palace’s safeguarding arrangements has been published today.

    4 min read
  2. Ukrainian flag

    Archbishops pay tribute to British and New Zealand aid workers killed in Ukraine

    25/02/2023

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has made the following statement with the Primates of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia following the recent deaths of British and New Zealand aid workers Christopher Parry and Andrew Bagshaw in Ukraine. 

    2 min read
  3. Thy Kingdom Come 2023

    Online launch of Thy Kingdom Come

    23/02/2023

    Online launch event for the 8th annual Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement to take place at the end of February.

    5 min read
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    Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice releases Second Biannual Report

    23/02/2023

    The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has released the second of its biannual Racial Justice reports.

    3 min read
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    Lambeth Palace responds to GSFA statement

    20/02/2023

    Lambeth Palace has responded to the statement by the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA)

    2 min read
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    Archbishop of Canterbury visits former British 'slave castle' in Ghana

    15/02/2023

    Archbishop 'profoundly moved and humbled' visiting a former castle on Ghana’s Cape Coast with a history to the transatlantic slave trade. 

    3 min read
  7. Archbishop Justin meets Ghanian president

    Archbishop of Canterbury meets with the President of Ghana

    15/02/2023

    The Archbishop visits the President of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Ad, as the 18th plenary of the ACC meets in Accra

    2 min read
  8. Clearing rubble in Syria earthquake

    Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

    14/02/2023

    The Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes affecting Turkey and Syria

    2 min read
  9. Archbishop of Canterbury’s Presidential Address at ACC-18

    Archbishop of Canterbury’s Presidential Address at ACC-18

    12/02/2023

    Read the Archbishop’s presidential address on the first day of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Accra, Ghana.

    16 min read
  10. Archbishop meets Ashanti King

    Archbishop visits Ashanti King in Ghana and presents St Augustine Cross

    11/02/2023

    The Archbishop visited the Ashanti King in Kusami and presented him with the Cross of St Augustine. 

    3 min read