Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians achieve 'freedom you deserve' Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 13:38 Dame Sarah Mullally, head of the Church of England, made the comments in the Palestinian Christian town of Birzeit Sarah Mullally, the archbishop of Canterbury, in Rome on 28 April 2026 (AFP) Off The archbishop of Canterbury has pledged to help Palestinians achieve "the peace you desire and the freedom you deserve" and praised their "faithful resistance" on a visit to the occupied West Bank. Dame Sarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, made the comments last Sunday during a sermon at St Peter's, an Anglican church in the Palestinian Christian town of Birzeit. She told the congregation that "your faithful, hopeful resistance is also visible as fathers and mothers navigate the web of checkpoints daily to provide an income for their family, or to get their children to school to provide for their future, or as you gather to break bread together week by week in this church.