UK bishop who fled Iran praises Starmer’s stance on Middle East conflict IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 14
Iranian regime ‘in its death throes’, says bishop who left after revolution The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev Guli Francis-Dehqani, warned the Iranian regime ‘should not be underestimated’. Evening Standard · Mar 14
UK bishop who left Iran after revolution says ‘barbaric’ regime ‘is in its death throes’ The Bishop of Chelmsford also praised Starmer for his stance on the Middle East crisis The Independent UK · Mar 14
Rabbi vows to defy far-right harassment of Jewish-based refugee support work Synagogues and groups helping displaced people are coming up against hostility driven by conspiracy theories The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Church of England to choose new leader in an institution hoping to recover from scandal The Church of England’s long search for a new leader is set to end The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
New archbishop of Canterbury to be named amid hopes for first woman in top role Women were first ordained priests in the Church in 1994, while the first female bishop appointments followed 20 years later in 2014. Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
The new Archbishop of Canterbury could be a woman for the first time in history Various candidates are reported to have been in the mix, among them a former refugee The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
‘Missed opportunity if first woman not appointed as archbishop of Canterbury’ The next person to fill the leading Church role will be officially named on Friday. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Quarter say new archbishop of Canterbury should talk less politics – polling The new person to take the role of the Church of England’s most senior bishop is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025
‘An impossible job’: the daunting task of finding a new archbishop of Canterbury As the opaque process grinds on, some in the church wonder why anyone would want to succeed Justin Welby The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Who might be the next archbishop of Canterbury? The PA news agency takes a look at some of the names who could be in the running. The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know Welby is accused of not taking sufficient action to stop one of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abusers. Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2024
Who might be the next Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby quits? Here are some of the bishops in the running to become leader of the Church of England Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
Who might be the next Archbishop of Canterbury? There are more than 100 bishops in the Church of England. The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024 Who could succeed Justin Welby as archbishop of Canterbury? Some will think a woman should lead the C of E and age limitation will rule out a number of bishops
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2024 C of E refutes claims of ‘conveyor belt’ of asylum seeker fake conversions Suella Braverman and a former priest accuse church but Justin Welby says its role has been mischaracterised
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024 Bishop of Chelmsford recalls fleeing Iran in 1980 after brother’s murder Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani tells Desert Island Discs how she came to UK at 14 after deadly ambush of elder brother
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Prince and Princess of Wales joined church procession after arriving late Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani said there were ‘one or two things that didn’t go strictly to plan’.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 ‘One or two hiccups’ during coronation service, member of clergy admits The Archbishop of Canterbury spent several seconds adjusting the crown.