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”.

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 over ...

The Archbishop of York will take over as the Church’s most senior clergyman next month - Ian Forsyth/Getty Images The Archbishop of York’s response to his handling of a child abuse scandal is ...

Pressure on Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has increased after revelations a priest at the centre of a sexual abuse case was twice reappointed under him while he was serving as bishop of ...

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