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Lockdown Easter Sunday: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers digital service from his kitchen as churches across globe are shut on holy day The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby instead recorded his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat He normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 people at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury records his Easter sermon from his KITCHEN as churches are ordered to stay closed through the religious festival weekend Most Rev Justin Welby recorded the Easter service on his iPad at his London flat Usually presides over congregation of 1,500 people at Canterbury Cathedral It comes as worshippers remain stuck at home … Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged stockpiling shoppers to stop hoarding food amid the coronavirus panic, telling worshippers there is ‘no Christian justification’ for doing so. After supermarkets up and down the country saw huge queues and rushes for staple goods such as toilet roll and tinned food, Most Reverend Justin Welby tweeted: ‘If you’re … Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury has today announced that public worship is ‘suspended until further notice’ amid fears over coronavirus. In a joint letter, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and John Sentamu respectively, said it was ‘necessary to put public services on hold’. They added church buildings may remain open for prayer ‘where … Read more