Archbishop of York’s wisdom this Christmas – The Yorkshire Post says

Lockdowns and tier restrictions mean that he’s been unable to meet as many people in person as he would have liked when afforded the privilege of becoming the Church of England’s second most senior bishop.

Yet, as his first Christmas message as Archbishop articulates so eloquently, Yorkshire appears to be blessed by the presence of a church leader who, just like Dr Sentamu, wants to use his ministry to champion God’s own county.

This much is clear when the Archbishop talks about the need to “strengthen our regions, especially here in Yorkshire and the North” after Brexit and an acceptance that “most of the problems of the world” – he cites the environment in his uplifting column for today’s newspaper – “won’t be solved anywhere unless they are solved everywhere”.

And while the Church’s response to the pandemic, and its spiritual and pastoral work with parishioners and communities, has to take precedence, and also assuage all those still taken aback by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s decision to take a sabbatical next year, his clear understanding of the importance and value of devolution will be significant as the region moves forward.

As such, The Yorkshire Post looks forward to the Archbishop being able to use influence so the county he now calls home becomes the beating heart of the greener and fairer future we all desire once the Covid vaccine has worked its Christmas miracle of 2020.

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