Fragments of a medieval shrine dedicated to York’s patron saint will return to York Minster for the first time in almost 500 years in a landmark exhibition and cinematic experience. The life of St ...

The Charge as delivered to Sarah Mullally at the service in St Paul's Cathedral to confirm her election as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury on 28 January 2026 The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, The ...

Reflecting on his recent visit to the region, the Archbishop of York delivered this speech at Lambeth Palace this morning at a gathering of ecumenical Church leaders and Christian agencies. Sisters ...

The Archbishop today addressed General Synod on the Vision and Strategy for the Church of England in the 2020s. The speech follows in full... Discerning a vision and strategy for the Church of England ...

Archbishop Stephen has written to all clergy, lay ministers and people in the Church of England today, on the Feast of Epiphany. This follows in full Mindful of the ongoing challenges facing the ...

The Archbishop has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza. This follows in full. With each passing day in Gaza, the violence, starvation and dehumanisation being inflicted on the civilian ...

A statement from the Archbishop of York on the missile attack on the Anglican-run Ahli Hospital in Gaza: The Anglican-run Ahli Hospital in Gaza is a place of healing and care for Palestinians living ...

The Archbishop delivered the Presidential address to the meeting of the General Synod in York today. The address follows in full “In today's world, the sense of belonging to a single human family is ...

Archbishop Stephen writes in this month's New Directions magazine, reflecting that the bonds we have in Christ, and with one another through our baptism fixes us together as the body of Christ. The ...

The ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been far too long in the making, but it is welcome news for those caught up in this devastating violence. My prayers are with all the families ...

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, participated in an ecumenical service at the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome today, during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The ...

Archbishop Stephen gave a talk at Carlisle Cathedral this evening entitled: Things that I learned on a very long walk – Pilgrimage unpacked. His talk follows in full... In 1986 just over 1,800 people ...