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Archbishop salutes new Canterbury Partnership

Archbishop salutes new Canterbury Partnership

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, opened the new St Augustine's Library at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October in the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral.

13 October 2003

The Ecumenical Forum for Young Theologians: Seeking ways of dialogue between the children of Abraham

More than thirty young Christian theologians came together in Jerusalem last month to explore avenues of dialogue between Christians, Muslims and Jews.

10 October 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury's address at a Service of Remembrance for Iraq, St Paul's Cathedral, London

Not long before the First World War, a French poet, who was to be one of the earliest casualties of that conflict, wrote that 'everything begins with mysticism and ends with politics'. People have argued a good deal over what he meant.

10 October 2003

St Paul's Cathedral hosts Service of Remembrance for Iraq

"Today our main task is simply to pause in the presence of God." These words spoken by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, identified the mood of the several thousand people who gathered in St Paul's Cathedral.

10 October 2003

Christians and Muslims 'back on track' with inter faith dialogue

Christians and Muslims 'back on track' with inter faith dialogue

The broad smiles and warm handshakes told it all. Christians and Muslims are back on track discussing the "heavenly religions," as the Sunni Muslim leader put it.

07 October 2003

Changing Attitude issues Global Open Letter

Changing Attitude issues Global Open Letter

Changing Attitude, an organisation working for Lesbian and Gay affirmation in the Anglican Church, has issued a Global Open Letter urging the Primates “to avoid any course of action which might lead to schism or the fragmentation of the Anglican Communion”.

07 October 2003

Statement of His Eminence Cardinal Walter Kasper during the Archbishop of Canterbury?s visit to Rome

Statement of His Eminence Cardinal Walter Kasper during the Archbishop of Canterbury?s visit to Rome

I would first of all wish to say that we rejoice in Archbishop Williams' visit to Rome and to the Holy See in his capacity as Archbishop of Canterbury.

07 October 2003

Pope John Paul II's greeting to the Archbishop Of Canterbury

Pope John Paul II's greeting to the Archbishop Of Canterbury

 It is a great pleasure to welcome you here on this your first visit to the Apostolic See as Archbishop of Canterbury.

07 October 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury's greeting to Pope John Paul II

Archbishop of Canterbury's greeting to Pope John Paul II

It gives me the greatest pleasure to greet you on this my first visit to the See of Peter. Since the visit of my predecessor Dr Geoffrey Fisher in 1960, each Archbishop of Canterbury has been welcome here, and has found an awareness of fellowship and Christian love.

06 October 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Rome

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Rome

In an effort to forge closer links with the Roman Catholic Church, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Anglican Communion, began a three-day visit to Rome yesterday

03 October 2003