The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Browse 253 john sentamu videos and clips available to use in your projects, . Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Family: The sixth of 13 children. Royal wedding: Archbishop backs William and Kate's decision to live Born near Kampala in Uganda, Sentamu studied law at Makerere University before gaining employment as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Uganda. He says that Dr Sentamu, who is from Uganda, is the victim of criticism that amounts, at worst, to naked racism which still bubbles under the surface in our society, and which is exposed when a black man is in line to break the chains of history., Rev Pitcher went on to dismiss Aroras racism charge, saying those who had criticised Sentamu lately, had concluded that their views are as valid and innocent as if he were a white man. John Sentamu on Twitter Read about our approach to external linking. The service, produced by BBC Radio York, can be heard on all BBC local radio stations from 08:00 BST on Sunday. Dr Sentamu, the UK's first black archbishop, retired in June after 15 years in . On 27 April 2021 he was created Baron Sentamu, of Lindisfarne in the County of Northumberland and of Masooli in the Republic of Uganda. How would York politicians tackle soaring housing costs? Sun 18 Oct 2020 11.30 EDT. In December 2008, Sentamu again spoke out against Mugabe, saying "The time has come for Robert Mugabe to answer for his crimes against humanity, against his countrymen and women and for justice to be done". Please dont get me wrong. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. The archbishops stressed the importance of "education for all, of urgent and serious solutions to our housing challenges, the importance of creating communities as well as In the run up to the 2017 United Kingdom general election, and a confident and flourishing health service that gives support to all especially the vulnerable not least at the beginning and end of life. Despite all of the former archbishop's predecessors being made peers and allowed to continue sitting in the House of Lords he was not. Baffour Ankomah is New African's current Editor at Large. By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set The Whitehall source said the delay was due to a procedural hold up with the House of Lords Appointments Commission. Standing in the Sheldonian theatre, he recalled the words of a former archbishop, Michael Ramsey, who during his own mission to Oxford in 1960 spoke of the missionary century that saw the spread of Christian faith in Africa and Asia and compared it to the spiritual decay in England. Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu to retire - BBC News The British media loved it, and egged him on. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. "Joining the House of Lords will allow me to continue to represent the interests of our city in Westminster.".