His Beatitude, Emmanuel III Delly, Patriarch of Babylon and head of the Chaldean Church in Iraq, made a Pentecost visit to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Paris, France, where the Solemn Evensong was sung in his honor.
16 May 2005
What is left when the waters have receded? We will all have in our minds the pictures we saw in December and January of a landscape of wreckage and horror. For many here, that will be a picture of how they felt as they first faced the reality of loss, or the fear of hearing the worst - standing in a ruined world, familiar landmarks destroyed, numb with loss.
13 May 2005
Between 1535 and 1540 seventeen monks and lay brothers of The London Charterhouse, a Carthusian monastery, were put to death because they would not accept the Act of Supremacy. The first to be executed was the Prior of Charterhouse, St John Houghton
06 May 2005
St Paul's second letter to Corinth is about how the world can reflect God's glory back to its maker. This is made possible first by Jesus, who in his own person shows God's glory; then, reflecting from him, the glory shines from those in the company of Jesus
29 April 2005
Statement on the death of His Holiness John Paul IIBy The Rt Revd Pierre W Whalon, DD. Bishop-in-charge Convocation of American Churches In Europe
11 April 2005
As Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ with its message of reassurance, hope for the future and victory over the darkness of death and sin Northern Ireland cries out for a new dawn. In every department of life here this Easter the message of hope for a new future is urgently needed.
31 March 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, has issued a pre-election open letter, urging party leaders to avoid political campaigns based on the exploitation of fear.
31 March 2005
A study programme to help parishes, deaneries and dioceses engage with the Rochester report, Women Bishops in the Church of England?, has been published on the Church of England web site.
30 March 2005
The Church of England Diocese of Chichester has started an initiative to ensure that all church councils within its boundaries declare themselves supporters of Fair Trade.
11 March 2005
The Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Revd Christopher Herbert, who chairs the House of Bishops' Europe Panel has written today to all senior Anglican clergy encouraging them to contribute to a more informed debate on Europe.
09 March 2005