Speeches

  1. Archbishop Justin speaks at House of Lords in the 'Love Matters' debate

    Archbishop Justin hosts annual House of Lords debate: 'Love Matters'

    08/12/2023

    House of Lords debate on the topic of Families and Households, focusing on the final report of the Archbishops’ Families and Households Commission.

    14 min read
  2. Archbishop Justin speaking to the LLF debate Synod Nov 2023

    Synod: Archbishop of Canterbury's speech in Prayers of Love and Faith debate

    14/11/2023

    The Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech in Prayers of Love and Faith debate at General Synod on Tuesday 14th November 2023

    4 min read
  3. Archbishop of Canterbury Delivers Joint Presidential Address at General Synod

    General Synod November 2023 - Joint Presidential Address

    13/11/2023

    Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Address at General Synod. 

     

     

    10 min read
  4. ABC in HoL

    Archbishop of Canterbury's speech in Lords debate on Israel and Gaza

    24/10/2023

    This afternoon Archbishop Justin Welby gave this speech during the House of Lords debate on the situation in Israel and Gaza. 

    6 min read
  5. Archbishop Justin Welby

    Archbishop of Canterbury calls for greater financial inclusion

    09/10/2023

    The Archbishop called for greater financial inclusion in his speech at the Lord Mayor's Dinner this evening. 

    5 min read
  6. Archbishop Justin Welby and his wife Caroline on receipt of the Archbishop's award for ecumenism.

    Archbishop receives prestigious award for ecumenism

    25/09/2023

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has received an award from American Franciscans for his ecumenical work. Archbishop Welby was given the award at the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement in rural Graymoor in New York State on Saturday (23rd September 2023). Called the Paul Wattson Christian Unity Award, Archbishop Justin is the 14th person to receive it. One of his predecessors, Archbishop Ramsey who was in office between 1962 and 1974, was also a recipient 50 years ago.

    9 min read
  7. Archbishop Justin reading the Coronation Bible

    Accession Day: Archbishop Justin shares his Thought for the Day

    07/09/2023

    In a special BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day to mark Accession Day, Archbishop Justin talks about loss and hope, drawing on his own experience. Read the full transcript here.

    3 min read
  8. ABC with other Embrace speakers

    Archbishop Justin speaks at St Martin-in-the-Fields Autumn Lecture Series

    06/09/2023

    Archbishop Justin has given a lecture exploring the meaning of reconciliation. The lecture on 6th September 2023 was hosted by St Martin-in-the-Fields in central London, together with the charity Embrace the Middle East, a Christian development charity working in the region. The Archbishop’s lecture was the first in a series of 7 running from September to November. The series is called “Here I Stand, I can do no other”. These are the words of Martin Luther during the reformation in 1521.   

    22 min read
  9. Hapenny Bridge, Dublin

    Speech to the British-Irish Association

    05/09/2023

    Read the Archbishop's recent speech on the changing face of Britain in the 21st century, given to the British-Irish Association at Pembroke College, Oxford.

    15 min read
  10. HoL July 2023 Migration Bill amendments FINAL

    The Archbishop of Canterbury’s final speech on the Illegal Migration Bill amendments

    18/07/2023

    Archbishop Justin's final speech on the Illegal Migration Bill amendments at the House of Lords, 17th July 2023.

    5 min read