Peter Mihoč, bishop of the Lutheran Church of Slovakia’s eastern district, expected his Christmas sermon to resonate with the faithful watching on television and listening in the church.

This year, the Christmas sermon by Bishop Enos Kitto Kagodo at St Andrew’s and Phillip’s Cathedral in Mukono left a profound impact on the congregants, inspiring practical lessons for daily ...

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The Archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions over words as he delivers a Christmas Day sermon at a challenging time during which the Church of England faces criticism over ...

I thought of this yesterday after the outcry began over Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell’s Christmas sermon – a message keenly awaited, given that Cottrell is in the frame for failing to ...

Kolkata: From building bridges with people to practising harmony, peace and togetherness, Christmas sermons in Kolkata emphasised core human values on Tuesday. Archbishop Thomas D'Souza said ...

The Archbishop of York’s Christmas sermon encouraging help for victims of abuse has been branded “empty words” by a fellow bishop. The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell had said the Church should ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Archbishop of York's Christmas sermon, just weeks before he takes over as leader of the Church of England. Stephen Cottrell's remarks capped off a turbulent ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Archbishop of York's Christmas sermon, just weeks before he takes over as leader of the Church of England. Stephen Cottrell's remarks capped off a ...