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 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
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
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tells the elderly NOT to go to church on Christmas Day as he warns it is ‘too dangerous’ Justin Welby said the elderly should not feel a ‘compulsion’ to go to church He said his own mother would not be attending because it is ‘too dangerous’ Archbishop of Canterbury said … Read more
Monday, November 2 Comedian and actor John Sessions has died, aged 67, and Stephen Fry led the tributes, calling him as ‘warm, vulnerable, lovable and loving as anyone can be’. My experience of him was slightly less euphoric. During an episode of QI, outspoken atheist Fry explained why he’s such an ardent non-believer: ‘God made … Read more
Is Justin Welby losing faith with lockdown? Archbishop of Canterbury warns that forcing church services to stop is a ‘huge loss’ for worshippers Justin Welby is seeking a meeting with ministers to complain about the rules The archbishops said churches will this time stay open for individuals to pray Muslim leaders also criticised lockdown, calling for … Read more
Armed police seal off street in Canterbury for four hours after rushing to scene over fears for woman inside house At least 12 officers swooped on the street near Canterbury city’s cathedral today They had their weapons aimed at building and shut down two other roads nearby Students at Canterbury College were reportedly advised to … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby warns of devastating economic impact of a second lockdown as new coronavirus restrictions come into force Archbishop of Canterbury warned of the economic impact of second lockdown Justin Welby wrote letter with Archbishop of York, the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell The said: ‘Our national situation is much more complicated than it … Read more
The Archbishop Bishop of Canterbury has warned against coronavirus restrictions being imposed centrally and is said to be ‘deeply concerned’ about the impact of the rule of six on family life. The Most Rev Justin Welby said the Government had ‘determined the daily details of our lives’ during the coronavirus lockdown in a way ‘few … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby defends Labour MP who was slammed for joining criticism of the phrase ‘people with a cervix’ rather than ‘women’ The Reverend Justin Welby branded Duffield as a ‘brilliant constituency MP’ It comes after the Labour MP, 49, was accused of transphobia on Twitter Rw was sparked when Duffield ‘liked’ a post … Read more