Press releases
February 2012
Ash Wednesday Declaration - Operation Noah calls on church to tackle climate change
Wednesday 22 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has signed the Ash Wednesday Declaration, launched by Operation Noah, which…
Faith communities display sacred objects to the Queen
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh to a multi-faith event…
Archbishop invites public nominations for £10,000 theology prize
Thursday 9 February 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams is inviting members of the public to nominate titles for the Michael Ramsey…
General Synod: Archbishop speaks on recent violence in Nigeria
Wednesday 8 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Nigeria is under threat of "disintegration" at the hands…
Joint Church of England and United Reformed Church service of reconciliation and commitment
Tuesday 7 February 2012
The United Reformed Church and the Church of England participated in a Service of Reconciliation, Healing…
Archbishop's address at wreath laying ceremony for Charles Dickens
Tuesday 7 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered an address at a wreath laying ceremony at…
General Synod: Loyal address to HM the Queen
Monday 6 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has highlighted the Queen's Christian faith as the Church of England's national…
Archbishop of Canterbury on women bishops
Friday 3 February 2012
The Church of England's General Synod, meeting 6th-9th February, will look at the legislative process…
Archbishop's pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Thursday 2 February 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams made a personal pilgrimage to the Holy Land, visiting Galilee, Nazareth, Jericho,…
January 2012
St Paul's issues Prayer to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Tuesday 31 January 2012
The following Prayer, written at The Queen's direction by the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral for Her…
Presidents of Churches Together in England herald 'year of celebrations in England'
Thursday 26 January 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has joined the other Presidents of 'Churches Together in England' in heralding…
Archbishop visits Prison Radio Association at HMP Brixton
Friday 20 January 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury visited the Prison Radio Association at HMP Brixton yesterday, during which…
Poetry with Archbishop Rowan at Argyle Primary School
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Argyle Primary School in Camden at the end of the school’s Poetry…
Palestinian President meets Christian leaders
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with representatives of Christian Churches in the…
Archbishop visits Magdalen College School
Thursday 12 January 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Magdalen College School in Oxford, an independent school for boys which…