The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has announced that he will retire on 7 June 2020 – Trinity Sunday – just before his 71st birthday.
01 October 2018
A new Anglican priory is being built in the North Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby, continuing a monastic presence in the town since AD 657.
22 June 2018
Student-led demonstrations and events at Episcopal cathedrals and churches across the US marked a month since Florida school shooting.
15 March 2018
Archbishop Justin Welby has led tributes to US evangelist Billy Graham, who has died today at his home in North Carolina, aged 99.
21 February 2018
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have written to members of the General Synod of the Church of England setting out the next steps following this week’s vote at Synod not to “take note” of a report on Marriage and Same Sex Relationships.
17 February 2017
It pre-dates the founding of the United States of America by 10 years; and was the church of the country’s first president, George Washington.
28 October 2016
The fifteenth anniversary of the world’s deadliest terror attack will be remembered in special services and events in New York City this weekend.
07 September 2016
A remote controlled flying drone equipped with a video camera is to be used to identify maintenance requirements of historic churches in Yorkshire, England.
23 August 2016
Some 20 million people are refugees and 21 million are victims of human trafficking. St James’ Episcopal Church in Elmhurst, Queens, has held a day-conference to raise awareness of the issue and to hear from migrant workers who, having survived the clutches of human traffickers, have gone on to become advocates for other victims.
11 May 2016
For centuries and all over the world, women have always worked for peace and, while their skills are more needed now than ever, one peacemaker says women’s stories and their abilities have been discounted and erased.
17 March 2016