The Latest Breaking News from Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury tests positive for Covid and will miss jubilee service

Justin Welby, who was diagnosed with pneumonia on Thursday, was due to preach at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury to miss Jubilee service due to Covid

Justin Welby said he is ‘deeply saddened’ not to be giving the sermon at St Paul’s Cathedral after catching coronavirus and mild pneumonia.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury to miss Jubilee service due to COVID-19, pneumonia

The Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer deliver a sermon at a service of thanksgiving to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee this week as he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild pneumonia, his office said on Monday.

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Pope Francis to join church leaders on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

He will travel with the Moderator of the Church of Scotland and the Archbishop of Canterbury in July.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2022

Welby says it would have been ‘cowardly’ not to speak out about Rwanda plan

The Archbishop of Canterbury faced criticism for taking aim at the immigration policy in his Easter sermon.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Archbishop calls for return to good standards in public life after partygate

Justin Welby said that Sue Gray’s report shows that “culture, behaviour and standards in public life” matter.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘awed’ by wooden tribute to pandemic victims

The Most Rev Justin Welby said the monument in Warwickshire – due to be burnt at the weekend – symbolises local people’s prayers and hopes.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Church of England to pump £3.6bn into parishes and fund more social action

Money will support projects such as food banks, as church seeks to ‘raise its game in its service to the nation’

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

Church to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ to help with cost-of-living crisis

Some £3.6 billion will be spent over the next nine years, it was announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

UK Government informing first group of migrants of deportation to Rwanda this week

Those who crossed the Channel will be told they face a one-way ticket to the East African nation

Wales Online · May 9, 2022