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With Mr Welby out of public view this Christmas and not delivering the December 25 sermon, focus shifted to Mr Cottrell's words from York Minster. He said the Church must "kneel in penitence and ...

Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...

The Archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions over words as he delivers a Christmas Day sermon at a challenging time during which the Church of England faces criticism over ...

The Archbishop of York’s Christmas sermon encouraging help for victims of abuse has been branded “empty words” by a fellow bishop. The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell had said the Church should ...

The clash emerges at a challenging time for the Church of England, which faces intense scrutiny over its handling of abuse cases. In his Christmas sermon, Archbishop Cottrell spoke of "the ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has branded the Archbishop of York's Christmas Day sermon "empty words" after he said the Church of England needs to "kneel in penitence" and "be changed". Responding to ...

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The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has used his Christmas Day sermon to call for change in the Church of England. It comes after the recent resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin ...

The Archbishop of York highlighted the need for actions over words in his Christmas sermon on Wednesday amid criticism of the Church's handling of various abuse cases. Stephen Cottrell will become ...

The Archbishop of York highlighted the need for actions over words as he delivered a Christmas Day sermon at a challenging time for the Church of England as it faces criticism over failures in its ...