The news stung like a hornet against bare skin. For thirteen years, my wife and I celebrated Christmas with our two children on Christmas day. We considered it a sacred tradition — and thought ...

THE Church of England must “walk the talk”, the Archbishop of York said in a Christmas Day sermon at York Minster, in which he urged the whole Church to “come again to the manger, strip off her finery ...

The Archbishop of York highlighted the need for actions over words as he delivered a Christmas Day sermon at a challenging time for the Church of England as it faces criticism over failures in its ...

The Church of England's second most senior cleric Stephen Cottrell will call in a Christmas sermon on Wednesday for repentance and change within an institution reeling from child abuse cover-up ...

The Archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions over words as he delivers a Christmas Day sermon at a challenging time during which the Church of England faces criticism ...

which he did last month The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Archbishop of York's Christmas sermon, just weeks before he takes over as leader of the Church of England. Stephen Cottrell's ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”.

With Mr Welby out of public view this Christmas and not delivering the December 25 sermon, focus shifted to Mr Cottrell’s words from York Minster. He said the Church must “kneel in penitence ...