Following conversations across the Northern Province of the Church of England, Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York has set out a three-year focus called Faith in the North. This will encourage and ...

Archbishop Stephen has written in today's Yorkshire Post on the task of ending poverty. One in five people across the United Kingdom are living below the poverty line. In Middlesbrough and Hull, two ...

Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, in 1958, Stephen Cottrell was educated at Belfairs High School, Leigh-on-Sea, and the Polytechnic of Central London. He found faith as a teenager through the work of youth ...

Reflecting on his recent visit to the region, the Archbishop of York delivered this speech at Lambeth Palace this morning at a gathering of ecumenical Church leaders and Christian agencies. Sisters ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in York this afternoon. This follows in full. I think it was Graham Greene who said, ‘If you are going to jump, ...

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 ...

Bishopthorpe Palace operates as a multi-functional premises, hosting working offices, meeting rooms, worship areas and living quarters. The palace and its grounds are also used for charity open days, ...

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The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, preached at St Andrew’s Church, Ramallah on Sunday 9 November 2025, where he spoke about resurrection hope, steadfast faith, and peace rooted in justice.

In his Presidential Address to the Church of England’s General Synod, which opened with prayer, lament and silence, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell reaffirmed his love for the Church while ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in London this afternoon. This follows in full. Synod, I want to use the time I have been given in this ...

President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has joined Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, and other Church leaders in calling for an ...