Archbishop Stephen gave the sermon at York Minster during the Chrism Eucharist with the Blessing of Oils and the Renewal of Commitment to Ministry. This follows in full. “(Jesus) said to Simon ‘Do you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The third day of General Synod began with sharing the Eucharist and Archbishop Stephen gave a short homily as part of this. This follows in full... Psalm 37 verses 13 and 31 “The mouths of the ...

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 ...

Today, the President of Tribunals has published his determination following a CDM complaint brought against me. I recognise that this process may have been difficult for the complainant, and I want to ...

A personal statement from Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York in response to the BBC R4 File on Four programme - David Tudor The situation I faced when I became Bishop of Chelmsford, was horrible and ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in London this afternoon. This follows in full. Synod, I want to use the time I have been given in this ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in York this afternoon. This follows in full. I think it was Graham Greene who said, ‘If you are going to jump, ...

Today, we mourn the death of Katharine, HRH The Duchess of Kent, who was born here in Yorkshire and whose Royal Wedding was held at York Minster in the city whose freedom she held. Katharine was an ...