Stephen Cottrell

The Impact and Implication of Suicide, Incompetence and Wokery, on the Appointment of an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Why Paul Williamson Protested After my previous article on the protest made at the service ratifying the election of Sarah Mullally to become Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Paul Williamson, the protester who interrupted the service, wrote to me to explain why it was so...

The Tragedy of the Church of England

Why Brazen Defiance of God's Word Can Never be "Consecrated" Earlier this week, Dame Sarah Mullaly was crowned Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior position of spiritual authority in the Church of England. That sentence ought to be unfathomable. 103 of the previous 105 archbishops...
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Lord’s Prayer – What is prayer for?

Writing in today's Credo column in The Times, Archbishop Stephen explores how the Lord's Prayer can...

Archbishop of York’s message to children at the start of the school year

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Archbishop of York’s presidential address to General Synod July 2024

During a lull in the conversation at a dinner party some years ago, one...

General election 2024: invitation to pray for the nation

https://youtu.be/EDYixzBIURk?si=qsVnPHrknDutdsx0 The bishops of the Church of England have issued a call to put prayer...

Archbishop of York’s Easter 2024 sermon

‘For whom are you looking?’ (John 21. 15) This is Christ's question to Mary Magdalene on...

Archbishop of York’s presidential address to his diocesan synod

I want this morning to make some brief reflections on how we live together...

Slave reparations are what Jesus requires of us as the Church

Jesus teaches us in the scriptures that forgiveness has no limits. Nor is it...

A political consensus needs to return on tackling child poverty urgently

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Spikey the hedgehog back at home in palace grounds

Spikey the hedgehog was returned to the grounds of Bishopthorpe Palace after recuperating at...

Archbishop of York Statement on the Crown Nominations Commission for the next Bishop of Carlisle

“At the conclusion of a lengthy process of discernment, culminating in two days of...

Archbishop’s Presidential Address to York Diocesan Synod, 18 November 2023

In the reading at Morning Prayer, we heard Jesus say: ‘Therefore, I tell you, do...

Archbishop of York’s address to the Church of England’s General Synod

Dear friends, we now turn from the unbearable sadness of all that is happening...

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The Impact and Implication of Suicide, Incompetence and Wokery, on the Appointment of an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Why Paul Williamson Protested After my previous article on the protest made at the service...

The Tragedy of the Church of England

Why Brazen Defiance of God's Word Can Never be "Consecrated" Earlier this week, Dame Sarah...

Christian woman criminally charged for silent prayer pleads ‘not guilty’ in first hearing 

BIRMINGHAM (29 January 2026) – A Christian woman criminally charged because she “stood outside” an abortion facility in...

ACNA warns members of the Trial Court for a Bishop to swear off politics for now — after presiding officer denounces ICE agents on...

The Anglican Church in North America will ask that members and officers of the...