51 minutes ago Archbishop of York’s Christmas Day sermon ’empty words’, Bishop of Newcastle says

Stephen Cottrell said the Church should ‘kneel in penitence’ during his sermon at York Minster.

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6 hours ago Archbishop of York says Church must 'kneel in penitence' in Christmas Sermon as pressure grows on him to resign in child abuse scandal

Stephen Cottrell will effectively become temporary leader of the Church in England next month in place of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, but he has also faced calls to resign.

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8 hours ago Church must 'kneel in penitence', Archbishop of York to say in Christmas sermon

Sermons were being delivered across the Church of England at a tumultuous time for the institution.

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15 hours ago C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York

Stephen Cottrell to deliver Christmas sermon in place of Justin Welby, who will step down as de facto head of churchThe archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions more than words in a Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism over failures in its handling of recent abuse scandals.Stephen Cottrell, who will become temporary leader of the Church in England in early January in place of the outgoing archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is expected to say the church must “kneel in penitence and adoration” this Christmas and “be changed”. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Church must ‘kneel in penitence’, Archbishop of York to say in Christmas sermon

Sermons were being delivered across the Church of England at a tumultuous time for the institution.

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