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The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed that he asks his wife to monitor his drinking, over concerns he might replicate the alcoholism his parents displayed. In an intimate interview, Justin Welby ...

The Archbishop of York will lead the funeral of Katie Rough, the seven year old girl who was killed in York last month. Dr John Sentamu will be joined at York Minster by friends and family who have b...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has led the reburial of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral. More than 700 people packed inside including actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Lindsay, who had both play...

A procession to celebrate the feast day of Scotland's patron saint will be led by the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Most Revd Leo Cushley will take part in a procession in the Fife town of ...

The leader of Catholics in Ireland has led the tributes to one of the country's foremost playwrights, who has died. Brian Friel has been remembered as a giant of world theatre after his death at the ...

Dr John Sentamu says prayers are said for Claudia Lawrence every day at Bishopthorpe Chapel. He's been tweeting his support for the campaign to find her as her churchgoing father marks 2,000 days sin...

Most Revd Justin Welby was speaking at a joint news conference in Leicester with Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain. The Archbishop of Canterbury says he's 'horrified' by the murde...

A family fleeing the conflict in Syria has moved into the Archbishop of Canterbury's historic residence in central London. They are the first sponsors approved under a new scheme unveiled by the...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has stressed the need for reconciliation after a "week of deep division" over Brexit. The Most Rev Justin Welby said it was "central to our future" as a country that the ...

Most Revd Justin Welby tells Bible Society event that British economy is in a 'depression' and not a 'recesssion'. The Archbishop of Canterbury wants to see some of Britain's major banks broken up, w...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has taken Prime Minister Boris Johnson to task for his use of "inflammatory" language through the Brexit debate. Justin Welby told the Sunday Times there was a r...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has backed a decision to fly flags in England and Wales at half mast for Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah, despite some criticism King Abdullah died aged 90. He was bur...

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York has denied claims his letter to Church of England clergy and parishes over the weekend was an endorsement of Tory mantra. Most Rev Justin Welby and the archbish...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he does not give bishops involved in child sexual abuse "an easy ride". The Most Rev Justin Welby was giving evidence to the Independent Inquiry into C...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted one thought dominates his preparations for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding this year: "I must not drop the ri The Most Rev Justin Welby will officia...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has hosted his first ever live Facebook Bible study. According to Lambeth Palace, Justin Welby was joined by thousands of Christians around the world, including those in ...

Austerity is "crushing the weak" and Brexit has divided the country, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned. In a dramatic assessment of the state of the country, Justin Welby said there is a danger...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted the terror attacks in Paris made him "doubt" the presence of God. Justin Welby said he was left asking why the attacks happened, and where God was in the Fre...

A group of leading academics has criticised the Archbishop of Canterbury's handling of a late bishop accused of sexual abuse. Sir Ian Kershaw and six other historians accused the Most Rev Justin Welb...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has opposed a Conservative minister who claims there's no link between government benefit cuts and sanctions and increasing use of Lord Prior said it was "strange" that ...