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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Statement from the Bishops of the Church in Wales

The Bishops of the Church in Wales issue a statement following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

09 September 2022

Church in Wales urges WCC to distance itself from Russian Orthodox Church over Ukraine

The Church in Wales has called on the World Council of Churches to distance itself from members which have supported Russia's war.

23 May 2022

New Archbishop of Wales elected

A new Archbishop of Wales has been elected. Bishop of Bangor, Andy John has been chosen as the fourteenth Archbishop of Wales.

07 December 2021

Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, pays tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

The Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, John Davies, pays tribute following the death today of the Duke of Edinburgh.

09 April 2021

Church leaders say United Kingdom’s “nuclear weapons increase is immoral and wrong”

The Archbishops of York and Wales describe the UK’s intention to increase its nuclear-weapons capacity as both “immoral and wrong”.

02 April 2021

An Easter Message from Archbishop John Davies

John Davies, the Archbishop of Wales urges us to give thanks for those who reach out in love to a suffering world in his Easter message.

01 April 2021

Archbishop of Wales John Davies to retire as Primate and Bishop of Swansea and Brecon

Archbishop John Davies will retire in May after four years as leader of the Church in Wales and 13 years as Bishop of Swansea & Brecon.

18 January 2021

A Christmas Message from Archbishop John Davies

A Christmas Message from Archbishop John Davies, Primate of the Church in Wales and Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.

 

22 December 2020

An Easter message from the Archbishop of Wales

An Easter message from the Archbishop of Wales

10 April 2020

Election of new World Council of Churches General Secretary delayed by Coronavirus

The Moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Dr Agnes Abuom, has announced that this month’s meetings of both the WCC’s Central Committee and its Executive Committee have been postponed. 

10 March 2020