The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, delivered this year’s Lastingham Lecture on Sunday 26 October 2025, reflecting on the life and legacy of St Cedd and how his example can teach the Church ...

God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw ...

Rebecca Cottrell is a ceramics artist. She trained as a potter and has set up many studios in the various places she has lived. Rebecca was born in Harrogate, but her parents were Londoners and her ...

Archbishop Stephen gave the Annual Public Lecture at the Leeds Branch of the Council of Christians and Jews. So since my title this evening is Walking Together as Friends, can I begin by greeting you, ...

One key aspect of the ministry of the Archbishop of York is as the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of York, geographically one of the largest in the Church of England with 589 churches and 127 schools ...

The Archbishop has issued a statement following the news of the death of Pope Francis today. ‘Let us walk together, work together, pray together.’ These are the words Pope Francis said to me when we ...

A personal statement from Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York in response to the BBC R4 File on Four programme - David Tudor The situation I faced when I became Bishop of Chelmsford, was horrible and ...

I stand alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury in re-iterating our apology to those whom the Church of England has grievously failed, and I fully share his commitment to learn from our failures and ...

Archbishop Stephen and Bishop Sarah respond to Bishop Martyn's decision to stand down as lead bishop for the Living in Love and Faith process. This follows in full: "Bishop Martyn Snow has made an ...

Archbishop Stephen has written to all clergy, lay ministers and people in the Church of England today, on the Feast of Epiphany. This follows in full Mindful of the ongoing challenges facing the ...

As I read the Makin review last week and reflected on the terrible abuse perpetrated by John Smyth and shamefully covered up by others, I am, first of all, moved by the accounts of victims and ...

The Archbishop gave a speech at General Synod today following a presentation by the Chair of the Archbishops' Racial Justice Commission Lord Boateng. The speech follows in full... Dear sisters and ...