Speeches

  1. ABC Lords

    Archbishop of Canterbury's speech in Lords debate on Brexit deal

    05/12/2018

    Read the Archbishop of Canterbury's speech today during the House of Lords debate on the withdrawal of Great Britain from the European Union. 

    5 min read
  2. Justin Welby with religious leaders and former heads of state in Nigeria

    Archbishop Justin Welby’s speech at Nigerian interfaith peace conference

    15/10/2018

    The Archbishop addressed an interfaith peace conference ahead of Nigeria's national elections. 

    11 min read
  3. Justin Welby at the TUC

    Archbishop of Canterbury's speech at the TUC

    12/09/2018

    Read the Archbishop of Canterbury's speech at the Trades Union Congress conference in Manchester today. 

    13 min read
  4. Justin Welby at the launch of IPPR's report on economic justice

    Archbishop of Canterbury’s remarks at launch of IPPR economic justice commission report

    05/09/2018

    Archbishop Justin Welby spoke at the launch of the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice’s plan for a new economy. 

    5 min read
  5. Archbishop Justin Welby at the UN

    Archbishop of Canterbury addresses UN Security Council

    29/08/2018

    Archbishop Justin Welby spoke for the first time at the UN Security Council in New York today, opening a debate on mediation and conflict resolution. 

    8 min read
  6. Archbishop opens London Stock Exchange

    Archbishop of Canterbury's remarks at Transition Pathway Initiative Summit

    02/07/2018

    Read the Archbishop of Canterbury's speech at the Transition Pathway Initiative – Asset Owners State of Transition Climate Summit in London this morning. 

    10 min read
  7. Justin Welby in Serbia

    ‘Let us be the peacemakers of Europe’, Archbishop tells Church leaders in Serbia

    06/06/2018

    Read the Archbishop's speech to the Conference of European Churches in Novi Sad, Serbia. 

    12 min read
  8. Justin Welby 014

    Reimagining Britain: Archbishop Justin Welby in conversation with Miroslav Volf

    17/04/2018

    Watch Archbishop Justin Welby in conversation with Miroslav Volf on the launch of the Archbishop's new book "Reimagining Britain: Foundations for Hope".  

    1 min read
  9. Archbishop of Canterbury's lecture on Reimagining Britain

    12/04/2018

    Read the Archbishop's lecture on Reimagining Britain at Canterbury Christ Church University last night. 

    33 min read
  10. WCC

    'Ecumenical Spring': Archbishop Justin's speech at World Council of Churches 70th Anniversary

    16/02/2018

    The Archbishop spoke of "an ecumenism of action" at the World Council of Churches 70th anniversary celebration in Geneva. 

    24 min read