Category - archbishop of york

Archbishop of York intends to stay silent on Ugandan anti-gay bill

staff writers — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:30 +0000

The Archbishop of York, who grew up in rural Uganda, has said that he intends to stay silent about proposed legislation in the country which would introduce the death penalty for certain consensual homosexual acts.

Social networking lands archbishop his new media director

staff writers — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:29:50 +0100

Media-savvy Anglican Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has recruited a new director of communications through a message posted on the social networking site Twitter.

Archbishops call for voters to shun the BNP and other extremists

staff writers — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:08:38 +0100

As public anger and dissatisfaction grows at the corruption in the mainstream political system, the Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury and York have made a joint appeal to voters not to support the BNP and other racist or extremist parties in protest.

Huge public response to archbishops' Zimbabwe appeal

agency reporter — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:37:49 +0100

UK public donations for the joint Zimbabwe emergency and development appeal launched by the Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury and York have reached £292,330, the administrators of the fund have announced this week.

Cut up yer season tickets

Jonathan Bartley — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:40:39 +0100

I see John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has tried to score a late winner this morning.

Responding to the BNP over 'What Would Jesus Do?'

Jonathan Bartley — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:17:04 +0100

Given all the previous pronouncements about the BNP, why did the Archbishop of York and the Church of England refuse to answer the BNP when it asked what Jesus would do, asks Jonathan Bartley

Archbishop calls on G20 leaders to invest in conflict prevention

staff writers — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:08:29 +0000

Anglican Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has called on leaders of the G20 nations gathering in London for their conference next week to increase their commitment to conflict prevention.

Global economy hits poorest hardest, archbishop tells Synod

staff writers — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:53:00 +0000

Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has told the General Synod of the Church of England that the real significance of the world financial crisis and economic downturn is its impact on the poor and vulnerable.

Archbishop articulates ‘big vision’ of inclusive Britain

staff writers — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:58:36 +0000

The Archbishop of York has called for a new vision of Britain which does not see immigrants as ‘guests in a hotel’, but as full participants in society with the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else.

Archbishop of York calls for the overthrow of Mugabe

staff writers — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:11:34 +0000

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, believes that Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe should now be forced out of office, with the country's cholera outbreak being the final straw with the tyrannical regime.