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August 2008
14 August 2008
Archbishop's Tribute to the former Bishop of Ripon
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, today paid tribute to the former Bishop of Ripon, the Rt. Revd. David Young, who has died aged 76.
July 2008
05 July 2008
Archbishop Calls For Church To Reach Out on Knife Crime
Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has today urged the Church of England to reach out to young people involved in knife crime.
02 July 2008
Archbishop calls for civil rights movement to restore Zimbabwe
Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, is calling for the establishment of a new civil rights movement in Britain to bring about the restoration of Zimbabwe.
June 2008
30 June 2008
Archbishop delivers Zimbabwe plea
The Archbishop of York has called for the Government to close the British High Commission in Harare as part of tougher sanctions against the Zimbabwean government.
24 June 2008
Archbishop Appoints New Chaplain
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has today announced the appointment of The Revd. Dr. Daphne Green as his new Chaplain/Researcher.
20 June 2008
Archbishop's Tribute to Pat Regan
Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, today paid tribute to Pat Regan, the mother and anti-violence campaigner, whose funeral took place today.
09 June 2008
Archbishop's lecture 'Liverpool, where religious faith is part of the solution, not the problem'
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu today defended the right to believe and practise faith, stating that 'whenever we can agree to cooperate with each other for the common good- I want to be there'. He also welcomed the remarkable Von Hűgel Institute report 'Moral, but no Compass' published today.
09 June 2008
Archbishop's challenge to young people
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu today challenged young people to fight against injustice and oppression; not to do so would be to disobey God. He said, "Neutrality and silence in the face of oppression always aid the oppressors. ".
06 June 2008
Archbishop completes parachute jump
The Archbishop of York completed his charity sky-dive in a puff of orange smoke today.
04 June 2008
Archbishop's Speech on The Role of Religion in Politics
The Archbishop of York has today launched a scathing attack on the consumerist values of society warning of the dangers for a society "which has given the market the role of moral guardian".
May 2008
09 May 2008
Hundreds give their lives to Christ
HUNDREDS of people committed their lives to Jesus Christ following an invitation by the Archbishop of York at the Church Without Walls National Gathering in Scotland.
02 May 2008
Prayer For Madeleine
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, has written a special prayer to mark the one year anniversary of the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
April 2008
29 April 2008
A Pound for Zimbabwe: give to Christian Aid
Following his day of prayer and fasting for Zimbabwe in York Minster on Sunday 27th April, Archbishop Sentamu called for donations of at least one pound from as many people as possible to support the work of relief agencies there.