Archbishop Justin Welby Archives

Archbishop Justin Welby

Christian leaders write to South Sudanese politicians on 10th anniversary of independence

July 09, 2021

The tenth anniversary of South Sudan’s birth as an independent nation “calls to mind your past struggles and points with hope to the future,” reads a letter addressed to South Sudan’s political leaders, which was signed by Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, and Jim Wallace, this year’s Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s

Cardinal Nichols: the media foster ‘climate of fear’ against migrants

November 22, 2016

The Archbishop of Westminster said that some national newspapers stirred up xenophobia ahead of the Brexit vote

The government thinks conservative Christians are ‘extremists’, says Justin Welby

November 08, 2016

Archbishop Justin Welby has said Government officials dismiss Christians as 'a bit bonkers'

Why did we roll out the red carpet for the Patriarch of Moscow?

October 19, 2016

The Patriarch is acting as a roving Russian ambassador abroad

Justin Welby to preach at Vespers in Westminster Cathedral to close Year of Mercy

October 10, 2016

The Church of England leader has been invited to speak at a service in Westminster Cathedral

The new list of cardinals proves Pope Francis understands symbol and gesture

October 10, 2016

The list of cardinals reads like a Prime Minister’s resignation honours list

Pope challenges sports world to reject corruption

October 06, 2016

The Pope was speaking at the opening ceremony of a world conference on faith and sport hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture

Archbishop of Canterbury to join Pope Francis in marking 30 years since Assisi

September 02, 2016

Religious leaders will participate in a three-day event celebrating the first World Day of Prayer