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New Appointment made by Archbishop of Canterbury

New Appointment made by Archbishop of Canterbury

The Revd Guy Wilkinson has been appointed as National Inter Faith Relations Adviser and Secretary for Inter Faith Relations to the Archbishop of Canterbury. This new post combines the staff responsibilities of the national inter Faith work of the Church of England with support for Archbishop's work in this area.

07 July 2005

Faith Leaders Appeal to Prime Minister on Poverty

Faith Leaders Appeal to Prime Minister on Poverty

Senior religious leaders from three faiths - Christianity, Judaism and Islam - have come together to publicly urge Prime Minister Tony Blair to press for radical commitments on behalf of the world's poorest people when he chairs the annual meeting of the world's richest nations in Scotland next month.

30 June 2005

Archbishop of York Announced

Archbishop of York Announced

Downing Street has this morning announced the approval of The Queen for the appointment of the Rt Revd Dr John Sentamu, currently Bishop of Birmingham, to succeed the Rt Revd Dr David Hope as the next Archbishop of York.

17 June 2005

Archbishop of York Announced - Media Arrangements

Archbishop of York Announced - Media Arrangements

Reporters and photographers are invited to attend a Press Conference in the Convocation Hall at Church House, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3NZ, at 11 a.m. today.

17 June 2005

Archbishop Tutu Honoured By CIPR

Archbishop Tutu Honoured By CIPR

Archbishop Desmond Tutu accepted the Chartered Institute of Public Relations' President's Medal on 12 June to mark his outstanding, lifelong commitment to working for democracy through open and honest communications.

13 June 2005

Archbishop Ndungane Responds To Debt Write-off By G-8

Archbishop Ndungane Responds To Debt Write-off By G-8

Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, speaking from London yesterday, said that he "cautiously welcomes" the announcement by the G-8 industrialised nations to write off more than R265 billion ($40 billion) of African debt.

13 June 2005

Numbers Recommended To Train As Clergy Rise

Numbers Recommended To Train As Clergy Rise

A total of 564 men and women were recommended to train as future clergy in the Church of England in 2004; the highest number in six years.

10 June 2005

Anglican Centre In Rome Appoints New Associate Priest

Anglican Centre In Rome Appoints New Associate Priest

The Revd Dr R William Franklin, former Professor of Church History at St John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota and General Seminary, New York, former Dean of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University, and current Associate Rector for Education at Trinity Church, Boston has been appointed as Associate Priest and Visiting Fellow of the Anglican Centre in Rome from September 2005

10 June 2005

Scottish College of Bishops Releases Statement

Scottish College of Bishops Releases Statement

The College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church released a statement, yesterday, concerning future discussion of issues raised by the Windsor Report in the Province.

08 June 2005

People Power Challenges Church On Unity

People Power Challenges Church On Unity

A group of parishioners from the South Yorkshire ex-mining village of Grimethorpe set off this month on an epic pilgrimage to Italy, to plead for closer unity between Catholics and the Church of England.

03 June 2005