Archbishop of Canterbury demands ministers STOP making ‘centralised’ coronavirus decisions

The Archbishop Bishop of Canterbury has warned against coronavirus restrictions being imposed centrally and is said to be ‘deeply concerned’ about the impact of the rule of six on family life.   The Most Rev Justin Welby said the Government had ‘determined the daily details of our lives’ during the coronavirus lockdown in a way ‘few … Read more

Children to be taught Chaucer through retelling of The Canterbury Tales by a Grime musician

It’s MC Chaucer in da house! Grime artist will retell the Canterbury Tales in new curriculum drawn up after Black Lives Matter protests The Oak National Academy has recorded 10,000 free online lessons for pupils Their government-funded curriculum is a backup in case schools close again Schoolchildren aged 11 to 14 would receive a more … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby defends Labour MP in transphobia row

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby defends Labour MP who was slammed for joining criticism of the phrase ‘people with a cervix’ rather than ‘women’ The Reverend Justin Welby branded Duffield as a ‘brilliant constituency MP’  It comes after the Labour MP, 49, was accused of transphobia on Twitter Rw was sparked when Duffield ‘liked’ a post … Read more

Dean of Canterbury confesses to an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with the wife of former Archbishop

Good heavens! Former Dean of Canterbury confesses to an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with the wife of ex-Archbishop Robert Runcie Reverend Victor de Waal, 91, quit after relationship with Lady Rosalind Runcie Affair happened years before Lady Runcie sued a newspaper for speculating about her marriage  Her union with former Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie was dogged … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby confirms new Archbishop of York via Zoom

Being a Christian in the Church of England means living with the ‘baggage’ of ‘saints and slave-traders’ says Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby Archbishop Justin Welby said the Church has an inheritance ‘to be repented of’  He acknowledged the coronavirus crisis and said church is committed to ‘pray’  Stephen Cottrell has taken over as Archbishop … Read more

Dr David Starkey is sacked from professor role at Canterbury and quits fellowship at Cambridge

TV historian David Starkey today quit his University of Cambridge fellowship and was stripped of his visiting professor post at Canterbury Christ Church University after he claimed ‘slavery was not genocide’ because ‘so many damn blacks live in Africa and Britain’. Professor Starkey has also resigned from the Mary Rose Trust and could soon be stripped of his … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury says Church must think again about portraying Jesus as white

The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the West to reconsider its prevailing sense that Jesus was white – as he revealed a review into religious statues. Justin Welby said monuments in Canterbury Cathedral are going to be looked at ‘very carefully’ to see if they all ‘should be there’.  The head of the Anglican Communion waded … Read more

Former Archbishop of Canterbury among faith leaders calling for lone migrant children protection

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is among 250 faith leaders calling on Boris Johnson to guarantee the rights of lone migrant children to seek refuge here. In a letter to the prime minister today (Sat), they say Britain has a ‘moral duty to act’ because two schemes for claiming asylum are ending. MPs … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury says Church must ‘repent’ for failing to take action on racism

Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church must ‘repent’ for failing to take action on ‘horrifying’ racism in Britain Archbishop of Canterbury took to social media to address racism in the UK  Justin Welby admits the church has also made failings and must do better  In a video shared online he stresses the importance of acknowledging … Read more

‘I am deeply grateful’: Archbishop of Canterbury thanks Prince William for help in facing depression

‘I am deeply grateful’: Archbishop of Canterbury thanks Prince William for helping him pull through a battle with depression Justin Welby revealed Prince William helped him with his mental health struggles The Archbishop of Canterbury said he felt the world was turning more gloomy But the Duke of Cambridge encouraged Archbishop Welby to seek help … Read more