2006 articles archive

December 2006

25 December 2006
Christmas message to the Heads of Churches
The Archbishop of Canterbury sent the following Christmas Day message to his fellow Primates and Presiding Bishops.

19 December 2006
Archbishop's Hopes for 2007 - An Article for the Big Issue magazine
The following is the text of an article written for the Big Issue magazine, published on December 18th 2006. In it, the Archbishop sets out his hopes for the coming year, for a proper debate on Trident renewal, peace for the Middle East and for a deeper understanding of the role of religion in society.

08 December 2006
Christian Unions - An Article for the Times Higher Education Supplement
The following is the text of an article written by the Archbishop for the Times Higher Education Supplement, which was published on 8th December 2006. It followed some coverage in the press about sanctions being placed on some Christian unions by student unions at certain colleges and universities. In addressing the root causes of these disagreements, the Archbishop says: "the danger in issuing sanctions against a body whose views you disapprove of is that it looks like a fear of open argument."

October 2006

27 October 2006
Both Crosses and Veils Must be Allowed - Times Article
The following is an article written by the Archbishop on the issue of the public expression of religious belief, especially in the context of his visit to China. It followed media coverage of two separate but high profile UK cases involving a Christian employee protesting her right to wear a cross on a necklace, and a Muslim wishing to wear a veil, both whilst at work. The article appeared in the Times newspaper on 27th October 2006.

August 2006

06 August 2006
'The Voices of the Innocent Must be Heard Above the Din of War' - Observer Article on the Israel / Lebanon Conflict.
The following article is the full version of an edited piece that appeared in the Observer newspaper on Sunday 6th August 2006. It concerns the conflict that had developed between Israel and Hezbollah in the summer of 2006.

May 2006

12 May 2006
Assisted Dying - Joint Faith Leaders Letter to The Times
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, together with the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Dr Jonathan Sacks, signed a letter to The Times [Friday 12th May 2006] raising their concerns at proposed legislation to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill in the United Kingdom.

April 2006

16 April 2006
Doubtful Mysteries Blind us to Real Faith - Mail on Sunday Article
The following article appeared in the Mail on Sunday. It reflects on how the conspiracy theories of 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'The Gospel of Judas' fade next to the truth about Jesus, as revealed through the Bible.