Speeches

  1. General Synod February 2023 Presidential Address

    General Synod: Presidential address from Archbishop Justin Welby

    06/02/2023

    Read the text of Archbishop Justin Welby's Presidential address to General Synod. 

    13 min read
  2. Ecumenical prayer for peace south sudan

    Archbishop Justin's address at the Ecumenical Prayer for Peace Vigil, South Sudan

    04/02/2023

    Archbishop Justin addresses 50,000 people at the Ecumenical Prayer for Peace Vigil in Juba, South Sudan, with Pope Francis and Moderator Iain. 

    4 min read
  3. Archbishop at meeting in Juba

    Archbishop urges South Sudan’s leaders to make peace

    03/02/2023

    Addressing a gathering of Authorities, Civil Society and Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Palace of Juba yesterday, the Archbishop of Canterbury appealed to South Sudan’s leaders to do more to achieve peace.

    5 min read
  4. Reimagining Care Report Launch

    Archbishop Justin's speech at the Reimagining Care Commission Launch Event

    24/01/2023

    Archbishop Justin spoke at the Reimagining Care Commission Report Launch. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York commissioned the report which sets out a radical and inspiring vision for England’s social care system.

    7 min read
  5. Black and white Canterbury Crest

    Her Late Majesty The Queen: Archbishop gives Condolence Address to the Lords

    09/09/2022

    Read the Archbishop of Canterbury's address to the House of Lords this morning. 

    4 min read
  6. A single lit candle burning in the dark.

    Her Majesty The Queen: Archbishop Justin delivers Thought For The Day

    08/09/2022

    Archbishop Justin gave the Thought For The Day on Radio 4 this morning, reflecting on the death of Her Majesty The Queen

    3 min read
  7. Archbishop Justin speaks at the WCC 2022

    Archbishop addresses the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

    07/09/2022

    The Archbishop of Canterbury addressed the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches which took place in Karlsruhe, Germany with the theme "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity".

    7 min read
  8. 1st keynote

    Archbishop of Canterbury gives final Keynote Address at the Lambeth Conference

    07/08/2022

    Read Archbishop Justin's third Keynote Address to the Lambeth Conference this morning, in which he spoke about the need to tell, teach, treasure, tend and transform the world. 

    21 min read
  9. Archbishop Justin gives keynote address at the Lambeth Conference

    Archbishop Justin Welby's second Keynote Address at the Lambeth Conference

    05/08/2022

    Read Archbishop Justin's second Keynote Address to the Lambeth Conference this evening, in which he reflected on the historical legacy and the global impact of the church and called bishops to unity in following God's call. 

    20 min read
  10. ABC at the Lambeth Conference

    Lambeth Call on Human Dignity: Read Archbishop Justin's remarks

    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. Read the Archbishop's opening remarks here. 

    5 min read