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Archbishop of Canterbury visits Bath Spa's Students' Union

Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visited Bath Spa University’s Students’ Union this month. His talk, entitled Faith in the world today: Good, Bad or Indifferent attracted a large crowd and packed out the Students’ Union Bar with students and staff alike who wanted to hear what the Archbishop had to say.

The Archbishop gave a short opening speech about current affairs in relation to faith and then there was a short question and answer session. He was asked a wide range of questions on a number of topics including religion in relation to the recent election of President-Elect Donald Trump, as well as conflicts in Aleppo. He also spoke about his peace retreats in conflict areas.

When asked about his relationship with Pope Francis, the Archbishop said: “Meeting Pope Francis was extraordinary. He is a wonderful, humorous and profound man and we get on extremely well. I respect him as the principal Christian leader as the one who speaks most clearly and with the most courage to the Global Church.”

The event was a success and it was a pleasure to have Justin Welby talk to our students and staff.