Justin Welby urged to provide 'wisdom' for the smartphone age as he is 'sentenced' to be Archbishop

Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, told the Most Rev Justin Welby, that he would lead the Church of England amid an age of seemingly unprecedented selfishness ”“ in a society obsessed with individualism and rights.

The New Archbishop was also formally charged with the task of providing “a voice for faith” in the face of attempts to marginalise religion.

The 57-year-old former oil executive’s election as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury was confirmed in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

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One comment on “Justin Welby urged to provide 'wisdom' for the smartphone age as he is 'sentenced' to be Archbishop

  1. Jill Woodliff says:

    A variety of prayers for Archbishop Welby and the CoE may be found [url=http://anglicanprayer.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/england-from-the-past-to-the-future/]here[/url].