‘Harry and Meghan’s legal wedding was on the Saturday, Archbishop of Canterbury says

The Archbishop of Canterbury has rejected the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s claim that he married them at a secret ceremony before their Windsor Castle wedding. Breaking his silence on what the couple told Oprah Winfrey three weeks ago, Justin Welby said he signed Harry and Meghan’s wedding certificate on the day millions watched them … Read more

Six bed manor house that was summer residence of Archbishop of Canterbury goes on market for £3.5m

A 12th century manor house that was once the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on the market for £3.5 million. Addington House, in Croydon, south London, comprises six bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, five reception rooms, sauna, cinema, classroom, wine cellar, old bakery and a garage. To the … Read more

Six bed manor house that was summer residence of Archbishop of Canterbury goes on market for £3.5m

A 12th century manor house that was once the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on the market for £3.5 million. Addington House, in Croydon, south London, comprises six bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, five reception rooms, sauna, cinema, classroom, wine cellar, old bakery and a garage. To the … Read more

Historian backs Canterbury Cathedral ‘for keeping statues with slavery links’

Canterbury Cathedral has won praise for resisting calls to remove statues with historic links to slavery despite calls by Justin Welby to look at them ‘very carefully.’ The Archbishop of Canterbury last year suggested the monuments should be reviewed to see if they ‘should all be there.’   He made the comments last June, when monuments … Read more

Historian backs Canterbury Cathedral ‘for keeping statues with slavery links’

Canterbury Cathedral has won praise for resisting calls to remove statues with historic links to slavery despite calls by Justin Welby to look at them ‘very carefully.’ The Archbishop of Canterbury last year suggested the monuments should be reviewed to see if they ‘should all be there.’   He made the comments last June, when monuments … Read more

Canterbury Cathedral windows depicting the miracles of Thomas Becket are being reassembled

A glass act again after 350 years… Canterbury Cathedral windows depicting the miracles of Thomas Becket are being reassembled after experts realised they had been in the wrong order for centuries Experts discovered stained glass windows have been in the wrong order The windows stood next to Becket’s shrine, which was destroyed in 16th century … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby slams Canada for over-ordering supplies of Covid vaccine

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby slams Canada for over-ordering supplies of Covid vaccine that is hindering rollout to world’s poorest nations He said Canada has secured more than five times number of doses it needs Canada’s population is 38million but it has secured access to 414million doses Has reportedly secured 76million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message

Archbishop of Canterbury draws on his time working as a hospital chaplain during the pandemic as he finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message Justin Welby drew on his experience working as a chaplin in St Thomas’ Hospital The Archbishop said the crisis shows how fragile we are but also … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message

Archbishop of Canterbury draws on his time working as a hospital chaplain during the pandemic as he finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message Justin Welby drew on his experience working as a chaplin in St Thomas’ Hospital The Archbishop said the crisis shows how fragile we are but also … Read more

Christmas service UK: Masked worshippers watch on as the Archbishop of Canterbury leads service

Masked worshippers watch on as the Archbishop of Canterbury leads Christmas Day service to a socially-distanced congregation before he talks of ‘year of anxiety’ in festive message Justin Welby is expected to refer to a ‘year of anxiety’ in his Christmas message The Archbishop of Canterbury arrived at Canterbury Cathedral for a service He wore … Read more