Press Releases

Latest news about the Archbishop of Canterbury

• 07 May 2008
  Archbishop - Prayers for Burma
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has written to the Anglican church in Burma following the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in the area of the Irrawaddy River Delta.
• 06 May 2008
  Archbishop - 'friendly meeting' with Pope Benedict
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has described his private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI yesterday in the Vatican as 'friendly and informal'. They spent almost half an hour in the Pope's study discussing matters of common interest.
• 02 May 2008
  Archbishop to convene the 7th Building Bridges seminar in Rome
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to convene the 7th Building Bridges Seminar in Rome next week. This is a unique annual series which brings together a range of internationally recognised Christian and Muslim scholars for an intensive study of relevant Biblical and Qur'anic texts.
• 01 May 2008
  Archbishop - Religious Faith and Human Rights
  Tonight the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams will give a lecture at the London School of Economics entitled 'Religious Faith and Human Rights'.
• 28 April 2008
  Lambeth Palace Garden Open Days
  Lambeth Palace Garden is one of the oldest and largest private gardens in London. It is a historic site and a significant piece of English heritage. Visitors can view the garden on one of the 2008 open days.
• 25 April 2008
  Archbishop - Protect the Poorest From the Effects of Economic Downturn
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today called on the government to do more to protect the poorest and most vulnerable from the likely consequences of an economic downturn.
• 24 April 2008
  Archbishop Pays Visit to The Deptford Churches Centre and 999 Club Homeless Centres
  The Archbishop of Canterbury is Patron to both homeless charities in Deptford and paid visit to them to meet staff, supporters and the homeless.
• 24 April 2008
  Archbishops' issue joint statement on Zimbabwe
  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have today issued a joint statement in support of the strong voice of fellow bishops in Zimbabwe.
• 22 April 2008
  Crisis Homeless Charity Celebrates 40th Anniversary
  Crisis charity aims to fight homelessness and empower people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives. The Archbishop and HRH Princess Alexandra are patrons of the charity. They held a reception at Lambeth Palace to celebrate 40 years of success.
• 17 April 2008
  Archbishop's Lecture - Society Still Needs Religion
  The Archbishop of Canterbury gave a lecture in which he acknowledges the rise in interest in spirituality, particularly in the Western World, but underlines the crucial role traditional religious allegiance continues to play in a genuinely plural society.
• 16 April 2008
  Archbishop - 'more dramatic and more costly' change for Christians in the Middle East
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, hosted and addressed a conference at Lambeth Palace for the charity BibleLands examining the challenges facing Christian communities in the Middle East.
• 15 April 2008
  Archbishop Awarded Medal from the Honorary Society of Cymmrodorion
  The Archbishop and his family welcomed guests to the event, held in the Guard Room at Lambeth Palace, including Professor Prys Morgan who presented the Archbishop with the medal. Listen to the presentation and view the pictures.
• 09 April 2008
  Archbishop condemns recent violence against lesbian and gay people
  In response to reports of violence and threats towards Christians involved in the debate on human sexuality, the Archbishop has given the following statement:
• 08 April 2008
  Archbishop Welcomes Good Childhood Inquiry to Lambeth
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, yesterday welcomed the members of the Good Childhood Inquiry panel to Lambeth Palace for a discussion about the emerging themes of the Inquiry's work.
• 03 April 2008
  Archbishop Visits Johanna Primary School
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams visited the Johanna primary school in Lower Marsh, Lambeth to attend their open day as the guest of honour.
• 02 April 2008
  Archbishop's Press Secretary to serve as Parish Priest
  Lambeth Palace has announced that the Revd Jonathan Jennings, Press Secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury since 2001, will leave in the summer to take up appointment as Priest in Charge at St Augustine's, Gillingham in the diocese of Rochester.
• 22 March 2008
  Death is Real; Death is Overcome
  The celebration of Easter challenges us to accept death, but also seeks to challenge our acceptance that death is without hope and the end to all meaning.
• 20 March 2008
  Archbishop in Holy Week
  On Thursday 20th March the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, observed the Passiontide celebrations of Maundy Thursday at traditional services held at Canterbury Cathedral.
• 19 March 2008
  Archbishop gives Holy Week lectures at Westminster Abbey
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams gave a series of three lectures on the theme 'A Question of Faith' during Holy Week at Westminster Abbey.
• 19 March 2008
  Archbishop's Easter Message
  Radio 2's Pause for Thought
• 14 March 2008
  Archbishop Visits Redeveloped St Martin in the Fields Church
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams visited the redeveloped St Martin in the Fields Church - ahead of its official reopening on 28 April - to view the significantly improved facilities for the community, visitors and homeless and to meet the individuals contributing to the project and the ministry of the Parish.
• 14 March 2008
  Archbishop's tribute to Chiara Lubich
  The Archbishop of Canterbury paid tribute Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, whose death was announced today.
• 14 March 2008
  Judges to help Archbishop of Canterbury choose Winner of Theology Prize
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2009 Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing.
• 13 March 2008
  Archbishop's shock and sorrow at murder of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho
  
• 11 March 2008
  Archbishop Welcomes Landmark Report on Faith Communities' Big Contributions
  A landmark report published today suggests that the contribution of faith community congregations to the UK economy is well in excess of £2.1 billion.
• 01 March 2008
  Archbishop Calls for Release of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahno
  The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of his concern for the prompt release of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul, who was kidnapped after a church service on Friday.
• 29 February 2008
  Archbishops' response to Government consultation on blasphemy
  As the Government publishes its amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to abolish the blasphemy laws, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, have made public their response to the Government's consultation.
• 25 February 2008
  Archbishop of Canterbury Officiates at Opening of Manormead Supported Housing
  The Church of England Pensions Board's new showpiece retirement home Manormead Supported Housing was opened by the Archbishop at a special ceremony. It was also attended by the Bishop of Guildford, Rt Revd Christopher Hill, and the Mayor and Mayoress of Waverley, Councillor Maurice and Mrs Mary Byham.
• 18 February 2008
  Archbishops to visit Cambridge
  The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York will be making a joint visit to Cambridge on 20 -22 February 2008. During the visit Dr Williams and Dr Sentamu will visit the Oakington Immigration Detention Centre and the Emmaus Community at Landbeach.
• 13 February 2008
  Debate on a Covenant for the Anglican Communion
  Archbishop's Contribution at the General Synod
• 13 February 2008
  The Archbishop's Speech on Gambling, at the General Synod
  Video and full transcript.
• 12 February 2008
  Archbishop Praises Mission-Shaped Questions Book
  Podcast with transcript
• 12 February 2008
  Archbishop appoints Windsor Continuation Group
  The Archbishop of Canterbury announced the formation of the Windsor Continuation Group (WCG), as proposed in his Advent Letter.
• 12 February 2008
  Archbishop Hosts China-UK Seminar on Religion and Society
  The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted a study day with Chinese and British academics to consider the topic of "Religion and the Public Square".
• 11 February 2008
  Presidential Address to the Opening of General Synod
  Videos and transcripts of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams' presidential address at the opening of the General Synod.
• 07 February 2008
  Archbishop - UK law needs to find accommodation with religious law codes
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that UK law needs to continue to find accommodation with religious legal codes such as the Islamic system of Sharia if community cohesion and development are to be achieved.
• 07 February 2008
  Archbishop gives foundation lecture at the Royal Courts of Justice
  
• 07 February 2008
  Archbishop Criticises 'Indefensible' Treatment of Young People in Prison
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has called upon the government to look critically at the use of strip-searching and prison segregation units for children in the criminal justice system.
• 06 February 2008
  Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book
  The Archbishop's Foreword for this year's Lent Book
• 30 January 2008
  Archbishop's tribute to His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos, the Archbishop of Athens, following his death on Monday. In a letter to the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, the Archbishop said:
• 29 January 2008
  Archbishop - society should not leave the sacred unprotected
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today give the James Callaghan Memorial lecture entitled "Religious Hatred and Religious Offence". In his lecture Dr Williams outlines the problems with the present blasphemy laws, and also looks at the problems that society could face without any protection from religious offence. He questions the liberal argument of free speech that some writers and artists use to defend their right to portray religion offensively, ignoring the hurt that their actions may cause and their lack of imagination in refusing to see people's belief choices from any other perspective but their own.
• 24 January 2008
  Archbishop to visit Liverpool
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to visit Liverpool this weekend. During his visit Dr Williams will give a lecture at the Anglican Cathedral, attend the Holocaust Memorial Day at the at the Philharmonic Hall and preach at Choral Evening Prayer at the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. He will also be the guest of the Lord Mayor, Councillor Paul Clark, at a Town Hall Reception, visit the ecumenical community L'Arche, and meet with Diocesan staff and volunteers.
• 22 January 2008
  Archbishops of Canterbury and York to Reach New Audiences Through Website Revamp
  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Dr Rowan Williams and Dr John Sentamu,have launched new websites to help project the Archbishops' beliefs, activities and personalities to a wider audience, with the aim of creating sites that utilise the best in web technology and design.
• 21 January 2008
  Launch of Lambeth Conference 2008
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams launched the official programme for the Lambeth Conference 2008: Equipping Bishops for Mission, at Lambeth Palace
• 14 January 2008
  Statement on Zimbabwe
  Lambeth Palace's statement in response to reports that some Anglican church services in Harare have been disrupted by state officials
• 10 December 2007
  Archbishop Names New Representative to the Holy See
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the governors of the Anglican Centre in Rome are delighted to announce the appointment of the Very Revd David Richardson as the Archbishop's Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Centre.
• 06 December 2007
  Why Social Cohesion Needs Religion
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has given a wide-ranging lecture today in Singapore, at the Building Bridges Conference.
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