Press releases from January 1st 2020 - December 31st 2020. If you are looking for a press release prior to 2013, please contact the communications team.

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    Archbishop of Canterbury launches free dial-in worship phone line during coronavirus lockdown

    26/04/2020

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes.

    4 min read
  2. Archbishop of York - John Sentamu

    Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to the Archbishop of York

    13/02/2020

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the Archbishop of York in General Synod earlier today at what would have been his final Synod.

     

     

    2 min read
  3. Archbishop of Canterbury to lead first assembly at National Online Academy

    27/04/2020

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver a message of hope to school pupils across the country in the first assembly at Oak National Academy, it was announced today.

    4 min read
  4. The Archbishop of Canterbury leading a service in the Lambeth Palace crypt.

    Archbishop of Canterbury to lead first national virtual Church of England service

    19/03/2020

    Archbishop of Canterbury to lead a national broadcast as the Church of England responds to the challenge of becoming a “different sort of church” in the face of the challenge of coronavirus.

    3 min read
  5. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivering his Easter sermon in 2020.

    Archbishop of Canterbury will call for 'a resurrection of our common life,' in Easter Sunday sermon

    09/04/2020

    The Archbishop of Canterbury will call for “a resurrection of our common life,” during his Easter Sunday sermon.

    4 min read
  6. Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley

    Archbishop of Canterbury’s Chaplain to become key Church of England theology adviser

    18/11/2020

    Dr Hamley will serve as Secretary for Ecumenical Relations and Theology and Theological Adviser to the House of Bishops. 

    3 min read
  7. The Archbishop of York leading a service at Bishopthorpe Palace

    Archbishop of York leads ‘front room’ Sunday service

    27/03/2020

    This week’s Church of England national virtual service was recorded on an iPad in the drawing room of Bishopthorpe Palace.

    3 min read
  8. Church online contributors for 3 June 2020.

    Archbishop of York to preach in a weekly online service for Trinity Sunday

    04/06/2020

    The Archbishop of York is to be joined by representatives of charities he founded in the weekly online service for the Church of England marking his last day as Archbishop of York.

    3 min read
  9. Rural animals, sheep, are shown in a field with environmentally friendly wind turbines in the background

    Archbishop shares climate prayer to mark fifth anniversary of Paris Accord

    10/12/2020

    The Church of England is marking five years since the passing of the Paris Accord at COP21 by encouraging Christians to pray for firm progress to be made on environmental pledges.

    3 min read
  10. Statement from the Church of England.

    Archbishops and Bishops: stay at home but continue to pray, to love, to care for the vulnerable

    23/03/2020

    The Archbishops and Bishops have urged everyone to follow the instructions given by the Prime Minister to stay in their homes in a national effort to limit the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

    2 min read

Source URL: https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/news-releases/2020-news-archive