Archbishop's Christmas sermon 'empty words', Bishop says
Helen-Ann Hartley, who as Bishop of Newcastle has been a vocal critic of Mr Cottrell, described his sermon as "empty words. I have no words more than that to describe their meaning." At York Minster on Christmas morning, the archbishop appeared to address criticism of the church directly.
Church of England must 'be changed', says Archbishop of York in Christmas sermon
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has used his Christmas Day sermon to call for change in the Church of England.
The Archbishop of York says the Church of England needs to 'kneel in penitence' during Christmas Day sermon
It comes at a challenging time for the Church, which has faced criticism over how it handled a number of abuse scandals. Stephen Cottrell will next month effectively become the Church's temporary leader in place of the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury,
Archbishop of York’s Christmas Day sermon ’empty words’, Bishop of Newcastle says
The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen Cottrell said the Church should “kneel in penitence” as it continues to face criticism over failures in its handling of various abuse scandals.
Christmas row erupts as top Church of England bishop brands Archbishop's sermon as 'empty words' after abuse scandals
A Church of England bishop has branded the Archbishop of York's Christmas Day sermon as "empty words" amid ongoing abuse scandals within the institution. Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley delivered the stinging rebuke on social media following Stephen Cottrell's address at York Minster.
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