Church of England and Roman Catholic bishops have joined forces to urge the UK Parliament not to change the law on euthanasia, arguing that allowing assisted suicide would undermine the protection of vulnerable people.
07 September 2004
In a letter personally delivered to the Revd Father George Zavershinsky of the Russian Orthodox Church in Dublin, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill, has expressed the deep shock and sorrow in the Church of Ireland community following the terrorist outrage in Beslan.
06 September 2004
At a reception on 2 September to mark his first official visit to Scotland since becoming the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams will meet Scotland's three Church leaders - the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Revd Bruce Cameron; the head of Scotland's Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Keith O'Brien; and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Revd Dr Alison Elliot
31 August 2004
North Cornwall District Council's action in setting up an Appeal Fund, to be administered by the Red Cross, has been welcomed by parishioners at Boscastle.
23 August 2004
A US$35,000 grant from the United Thank Offering - an ongoing ministry co-ordinated by the national Episcopal Church Women - has helped the Greater Athens Anglican Chaplaincy in serving the needs of athletes and others attending the Olympic Games now under way in Athens.
18 August 2004
The Mothers' Union (MU) today announced the launch of its first ever music CD, part of a fresh initiative by the charity to reach new supporters. The album will be available in shops throughout the UK and Eire from Monday 9 August.
17 August 2004
The Church Missionary Society (CMS) Ireland today announced a new mission initiative - mpower - that will bring 500 people from 12 different countries to Northern Ireland for a major two day conference in the Armagh City Hotel on 21-22 April 2005.
17 August 2004
Anglicans attending the Olympic games in Athens are catered for on both the Olympic Village and in the capital city itself. Full service times can be found at http://www.athensanglicans.com/page2.html
13 August 2004
Church representatives, campaign groups and local politicians earlier this month launched Amnesty International's Edinburgh Festival campaign for an imprisoned Burmese journalist by unveiling a large city centre mural.
11 August 2004
A message from the Bishop in Jerusalem, the Rt Revd Riah Hanna Abu El-Assal
10 August 2004