News releases

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March 2010

10 March 2010
Archbishop of York Visits New Zealand
The Archbishop of York is currently visiting New Zealand.

February 2010

17 February 2010
The Archbishop of York Says One For You
The Archbishop spent the day in York meeting shoppers and collecting prayer requests.

16 February 2010
Archbishop Opens York's New Ambulance Station
The Archbishop of York opens the new Ambulance Station at Yearsley Bridge, York.

January 2010

14 January 2010
Archbishop urges support for Haiti Appeal
The Archbishop of York today has urged people to support the Christian Aid appeal for Haiti.

December 2009

24 December 2009
Archbishop of York Speaks Out On Asylum
The innkeeper did his best to house Mary and Joseph. Let's show the same compassion to their modern-day counterparts.

23 December 2009
Archbishop of York posts Christmas Message on YouTube
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today posted a Christmas message for visitors to YouTube.

20 December 2009
Archbishop's Christmas Message in The Mail on Sunday
Corus, Cockermouth and why we must be proud of 'Made in Britain'

07 December 2009
Archbishop Joins Workers To Fight Corus Closure
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today (Monday 7th December) visited workers at Corus steelworks in Redcar, following news that 1,700 local employees will be made redundant and the site mothballed.

07 December 2009
Archbishop Welcomes Fairtrade Kit Kat
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, this week attended the launch of the Fairtrade Kit Kat at Nestle's factory in York.

05 December 2009
York City Raise £2,171 For Archbishop's Youth Trust
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, received a cheque for £2,171 from York City Football Club today (Saturday 5th December) which will be donated to the Archbishop's Youth Trust.

04 December 2009
Zimbabwe Appeal Update
Since the launch of the Archbishops' Appeal for Zimbabwe during Lent this year, the five Anglican dioceses in Zimbabwe have been implementing relief and development programmes in local communities across the country. This September representatives from Lambeth Palace and USPG (who are working in partnership with the Archbishops for this appeal) travelled to Zimbabwe to see the progress of this work.

November 2009

30 November 2009
Archbishop Celebrates Fourth Anniversary at Minster Service
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today (Monday 30th November) celebrated the 4th anniversary of his enthronement by saying the Litany in St Cuthbert's Chapel at York Minster.

27 November 2009
Archbishops' Statement on Swine Flu
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued the following statement to the College of Bishops:

26 November 2009
Archbishop of York visits flood hit areas
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, yesterday (Wednesday 25th November) visited victims of the floods in Cumbria.

18 November 2009
Archbishop of York Meets Regional Religious Leaders
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, held an event on Tuesday 17th November bringing regional religious leaders together at Bishopthorpe Palace.

12 November 2009
Archbishop of York dedicates and blesses St. Wilfrid's new Parish Hall
The Archbishop of York attended a Service of Dedication at St. Wilfrid's Church, Brayton and officially opened the new parish hall.

03 November 2009
Archbishop of York consecrates the new Bishop of Warrington
The Bishop of Warrington was consecrated by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, in York Minster today.

02 November 2009
Archbishop of York meets the new Bishop of Whitby at Middlesbrough College
The Reverend Canon Martin Clive Warner MA, PhD, Canon Treasurer of St Paul's Cathedral, has been appointed by the Queen as the Suffragan Bishop of Whitby, in succession to the Rt Revd Robert Ladds.