Archbishop of Canterbury

Members of the Church of England's General Synod Photo Credit: Church of England / General Synod

July 13, 2026, 2:19 pm

Church of England backs Palestinian Christian report

General Synod in York overwhelmingly supports controversial Kairos II document

By Jenni Frazer

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame sarah Mullally

June 24, 2026, 1:18 pm

Archbishop of Canterbury plants olive tree in West Bank

Dame Sarah Mullally prayed with the Nasser family during a pilgrimage across Israel and the West Bank

By JN Reporter

Archbishop Sarah with Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy, Co-Leads of The Movement for Progressive Judaism. Photo credit Lambeth Palace

May 15, 2026, 3:52 pm

Archbishop joins Progressive Judaism leaders in stand against antisemitism

Dame Sarah Mullally visited Finchley’s Sternberg Centre after recent antisemitic attacks targeting the Jewish community

By Annabel Sinclair

Revd. Richard Sudworth (second from right) with Liz Harris-Sawczenko (r)

December 17, 2025, 12:45 pm

In memory of a true friend of the Jewish community

Few have done more for interfaith efforts in this country in the last few decades than Revd Dr Richard Sudworth. Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko honours his memory.

By Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko

November 19, 2025, 10:08 am

Board condemns Church of England event with ‘Zionism is supremacy’ Palestinian pastor

Munther Isaac was hosted online at an event at Lambeth Palace on Tuesday

By Jewish News Reporter

March 12, 2025, 1:59 pm

Former Archbishop of Canterbury laments ‘resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric’

Lord Rowan Williams delivers lecture in honour of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

By Michelle Rosenberg

Chief Rabbi of South Africa Warren Goldstein

August 28, 2024, 11:25 am

South Africa’s Chief Rabbi criticises UK archbishop and the Pope

Rabbi Warren Goldstein says two spiritual leaders acting against teachings of the Bible

By Jenni Frazer

July 30, 2024, 11:07 am

‘Egregious state of affairs’: Archbishop of Canterbury criticises Israel’s renewed detention of Palestinian Christian

Held since 6 April on 'classified evidence', 25-year old Layan Nasir will now be detained for an additional four months

By Michelle Rosenberg

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (left) with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis at the Western Wall

December 25, 2023, 8:01 am

Archbishop of Canterbury uses Christmas Day sermon to highlight Gaza suffering

Referring to Jesus Christ’s birthplace, which is now in the West Bank, the Most Rev Justin Welby will say “the skies of Bethlehem are full of fear rather than angels and glory”.

By Jewish News Reporter

November 20, 2023, 10:24 am

OPINION: Welby ceasefire call highlights cognitive disconnect between Jews and Christians on Gaza

Christians approach the justice issues of Israel-Hamas conflict with their heads and hearts while Jews feel it in their gut, says the former headteacher of JCoSS

By Patrick Moriarty

November 15, 2023, 10:59 am

OPINION: Archbishop of Canterbury’s Israel tweet is outrageous and tone deaf

'I am shocked to see how quickly the Archbishop has changed his tune,' writes Andrew Freedman, following Justin Welby's Tweet that assumes Israel’s army intentionally bombs innocent civilians.

By Andrew Freedman

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, praying together.

September 8, 2023, 9:44 am

Archbishop of Canterbury: Israel is NOT an apartheid state

Justin Welby made comments during a talk at St. Martin- in- the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square

By Michelle Rosenberg

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis pictured in his book-lined study. Photograph: Adam Stoller Photography

September 1, 2023, 3:09 pm

Chief Rabbi’s ten-ure! A celebration of Ephraim Mirvis’ decade in the role

Ten years ago this week, on 1 September, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis was installed as Britain’s 11th Chief Rabbi. Jenni Frazer looks back on a hectic and historic 10 years

By Jenni Frazer

July 5, 2023, 6:22 pm

Welby: Carrot and stick approach the best way to encourage universities to tackle antisemitism

Justin Welby was in conversation with historian and novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore at Bevis Marks Synagogue in an event organised by the Board of Deputies

By Jenni Frazer

The leaders of Progressive Judaism met with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Lambeth Palace

June 22, 2023, 11:24 am

Archbishop of Canterbury meets newly-merged Progressive Judaism leaders

Justin Welby requested a meeting at Lambeth Palace with Reform Judaism CEO Rabbi Josh Levy and Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky

By Michelle Rosenberg

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