Tag Archives: Justin Welby

Canterbury Archbishop and Bishop spoke about Sudan

Posted on September 21, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Friday 13th of September, in the House of Lords there was a discussion about the “Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]” The Bill was introduced by Baroness Northover, read a first time and ordered to be printed.” This was followed … Continue reading →

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Final responses from Bishops following the Kings Speech

Posted on July 26, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday 24th July Rachel Treweek the Bishop of Gloucester, Lord Sentamu previously the Archbishop of York and David Walker the Bishop of Manchester made contributions in respect of the King Speech which is available here. On Thursday 25th July … Continue reading →

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Government fix care system and focus on our Nation

Posted on January 1, 2023 by ianchisnall

There are two New Year messages taking place from the UK Churches today. This afternoon the Archbishop of Canterbury will be calling the Government to fix the country’s “broken” social care system. In a message broadcast on Sunday afternoon, Justin Welby will … Continue reading →

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COP27 Conference needs support from a range of people

Posted on November 9, 2022 by ianchisnall

A number of years ago when I was working for Churches Together in Sussex I had the privilege of meeting people involved in the JPIT agency which is a very significant organisation amongst several of the National Church structures. It … Continue reading →

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The Government will send asylum seekers to Rwanda!

Posted on June 28, 2022 by ianchisnall

At 1.30am this morning the Home Office responded to a petition that some of us have signed calling for the Government to “Stop the government’s ‘one way ticket’ plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda”. Along with the almost 12,000 … Continue reading →

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Government ignores the Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on May 6, 2022 by ianchisnall

The Government has actually ignored questions from a number of people in the House of Lords last Thursday. One of them was Lord Roberts of Llandudno and I wrote about the way Roger Roberts was rejected two days ago which … Continue reading →

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A very good Easter call from the two CofE Archbishops

Posted on April 17, 2022 by ianchisnall

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Easter Sunday sermon to say that the principle of deporting asylum seekers 4,000 miles from where they sought sanctuary is akin to “subcontracting our responsibilities” and the “opposite of the nature … Continue reading →

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Let us Pray for Peace in Ukraine

Posted on March 6, 2022 by ianchisnall

Here is a photograph of the praying that took place last night in Lewes involving the Archbishop of Canterbury who is visiting Chichester Diocese over the last few days. The smaller photograph is from Lehigh Valley which is in Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Johnson and Welby have both made sensible requests

Posted on January 2, 2020 by ianchisnall

Becoming friends with people, either for the first time or indeed reconnecting with people after falling out with them makes a great deal of sense at the beginning of the year. The call from Justin Welby yesterday to take up … Continue reading →

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The need for openness amongst church leaders

Posted on July 8, 2018 by ianchisnall

With all of the excitement from Russia and Wimbledon and questions about how the Government is dealing with Brexit, it is not difficult to miss the fact that the Church of England’s ultimate Governance committee is meeting in York this … Continue reading →

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