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Wednesday 22 February 2012
Ash Wednesday Declaration - Operation Noah calls on church to tackle climate change
The Archbishop of Canterbury has signed the Ash Wednesday Declaration, launched by Operation Noah, which calls on the church to care for God's creation. ...Read more here
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The Queen attends multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace
Archbishop Rowan Williams hosted a multi-faith reception for Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Lambeth Palace. ...Read more here
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Faith communities display sacred objects to the Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh to a multi-faith event at Lambeth Palace. ...Read more here
Thursday 09 February 2012
Archbishop invites public nominations for £10,000 theology prize
Archbishop Rowan Williams is inviting members of the public to nominate titles for the Michael Ramsey Prize....Read more here
Wednesday 08 February 2012
General Synod: Archbishop Rowan speaks in debate on women bishops
The Church of England's General Synod is currently looking at the legislative process designed to make it possible for women to be bishops while also making provision for…...Read more here
Wednesday 08 February 2012
General Synod: Archbishop speaks on recent violence in Nigeria
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Nigeria is under threat of "disintegration" at the hands of extremist Islamist group Boko Haram, in a contribution to a Synod…...Read more here
Wednesday 08 February 2012
General Synod: Archbishop's sermon at Eucharist
A sermon preached by Archbishop Rowan Williams at a Eucharist celebrated in the Assembly Hall of Church House, Westminster, during the General Synod....Read more here
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Joint Church of England and United Reformed Church service of reconciliation and commitment
The United Reformed Church and the Church of England participated in a Service of Reconciliation, Healing of Memories and Mutual Commitment at Westminster Abbey. The service…...Read more here
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Archbishop's address at wreath laying ceremony for Charles Dickens
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered an address at a wreath laying ceremony at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of…...Read more here
Monday 06 February 2012
General Synod: Debate on Assisted Dying
In a debate on Assisted Dying, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned that changes to the law to allow assisted suicide would spell "disaster" and a shift in society's attitude…...Read more here
Monday 06 February 2012
General Synod: Loyal address to HM the Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury has highlighted the Queen's Christian faith as the Church of England's national assembly backed sending a message of "warmest congratulations"…...Read more here
Thursday 02 February 2012
Archbishop's pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Archbishop Rowan Williams made a personal pilgrimage to the Holy Land, visiting Galilee, Nazareth, Jericho, Bethlehem and Jerusalem and spending time at the religious sites…...Read more here
Tuesday 31 January 2012
St Paul's issues Prayer to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee
The following Prayer, written at The Queen's direction by the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral for Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee, will be used in the Jubilee Thanksgiving Service…...Read more here
Friday 27 January 2012
Archbishop of Canterbury’s video message for Holocaust Memorial Day 2012
In his video message to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, the Archbishop urges us 'to speak on behalf of the neighbour and on behalf of stranger’ as part of this year’s…...Read more here
Thursday 26 January 2012
Presidents of Churches Together in England herald 'year of celebrations in England'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has joined the other Presidents of 'Churches Together in England' in heralding 2012 as 'year of celebrations in England', praising the central…...Read more here
Friday 20 January 2012
Archbishop visits Prison Radio Association at HMP Brixton
The Archbishop of Canterbury visited the Prison Radio Association at HMP Brixton yesterday, during which he spoke with prisoners about their training and work in prison radio.…...Read more here
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Poetry with Archbishop Rowan at Argyle Primary School
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Argyle Primary School in Camden at the end of the school’s Poetry Week....Read more here
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Palestinian President meets Christian leaders
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with representatives of Christian Churches in the UK, led by the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Revd Patrick Kelly,…...Read more here
Thursday 12 January 2012
Archbishop visits Magdalen College School
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Magdalen College School in Oxford, an independent school for boys which has also accepted girls into the 6th form since 2010. ...Read more here
