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Day one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer pilgrimage

Day one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer pilgrimage

Over a thousand people came onto the streets of Norwich today to welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as he began his five-day prayer pilgrimage leading up to his enthronement next Thursday

14 March 2013

UPDATED - Communion leaders welcome new Pope

UPDATED - Communion leaders welcome new Pope

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Secretary General of the Anglican Communion have welcomed the appointment of the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

14 March 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury supports response to Winchester safeguarding report

Archbishop of Canterbury supports response to Winchester safeguarding report

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has supported the response of the Bishop of Winchester to (8 March) publication of an independent report into a safeguarding complaint in Jersey from 2008.

11 March 2013

Church supports the call for more responsible lending

Church supports the call for more responsible lending

The Church of England is supporting the strong stance taken by the Office of Fair Trading in giving the leading 50 payday lenders 12 weeks to change their business practices or risk losing their licenses.

07 March 2013

Archbishop's address at 'Faith in Conflict' Conference

Archbishop's address at 'Faith in Conflict' Conference

In the final Eucharist of the Faith in Conflict conference at Coventry Cathedral, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, gave an address on the theme of reconciliation

28 February 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury announces new Chaplain

Archbishop of Canterbury announces new Chaplain

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is delighted to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr Jo Bailey Wells as his new Chaplain

28 February 2013

Abp of Canterbury's first hire reflects on his appointment

Abp of Canterbury's first hire reflects on his appointment

The first appointment made by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is David Porter as Director for Reconciliation at Lambeth Palace. On his blog,

20 February 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury's new Director of Reconciliation

Archbishop of Canterbury's new Director of Reconciliation

he Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is delighted to announce the appointment of Canon David Porter as Director for Reconciliation at Lambeth Palace.

18 February 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury faces "a challenge for the imagination"

Archbishop of Canterbury faces "a challenge for the imagination"

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that in his new role he, with the rest of the Anglican Communion, is faced with “a challenge for the imagination.”

15 February 2013

A message from the Archbishop of Canterbury on Pope Benedict's resignation

A message from the Archbishop of Canterbury on Pope Benedict's resignation

It was with a heavy heart but complete understanding that we learned this morning of Pope Benedict’s declaration of his decision to lay down the burden of ministry as Bishop of Rome

11 February 2013