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Archbishop's pastoral letter to the Christians of the Middle East

Archbishop's pastoral letter to the Christians of the Middle East

Even ten years ago, few people would have thought the day would come when the peace of the world would depend so directly on the peace of Jerusalem. 

14 April 2003

Praying together for racial justice

Praying together for racial justice

Sunday 14 September has been designated by the Churches in Britain and Ireland as a national day of prayer for racial justice.

11 April 2003

Video shows churchgoers how the collection is spent

Video shows churchgoers how the collection is spent

An innovative video showing churchgoers what happens to the money they put on the collection plate will be launched on Saturday 12 April by the Church of England in Ripon and Leeds.

11 April 2003

Primate of All Ireland speaks of building a New World

Primate of All Ireland speaks of building a New World

The Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, tonight called for a new world order where compassion compels prosperous nations to strive for higher standards of living for those denied the basics of life.

11 April 2003

Building Bridges seminar in Qatar

Building Bridges seminar in Qatar

"Building Bridges" was the title of a significant Christian-Muslim Dialogue Seminar that has just ended in Doha in the State of Qatar. Fifteen Christian scholars, led by Dr Rowan Williams.

09 April 2003

The Licensing of Steven Brookes to Liverpool Parish Church

The Licensing of Steven Brookes to Liverpool Parish Church

John Belchem in his book Merseypride subtitled 'Essay in Liverpool exceptionalism' quotes the writings of C.A. Healy of the Daily Post who 75 years ago served as Secretary of "The Society of Lovers of Old Liverpool!"

05 April 2003

The despair of Jordan's refugees

The despair of Jordan's refugees

The first refugees from the Iraq war this week told Tearfund partners at a camp just inside Jordan of their flight from Baghdad and their despair about the future.

04 April 2003

Mothers' Union & Jubilee Debt Campaign call for a ongoing commitment to the cancellation of Third Wo

Mothers' Union & Jubilee Debt Campaign call for a ongoing commitment to the cancellation of Third Wo

Members of the Mothers' Union (MU) and the Jubilee Debt Campaign (JDC) called for greater ongoing commitment to the issue of debt relief today, stating that the time has come to lift stricken countries 'out of poverty and restore a sense of justice between the world's poorest and richest countries.'

03 April 2003

Weaknesses and moral inconsistency led us to war

Weaknesses and moral inconsistency led us to war

The decision to embark on military operations in Iraq last week produced something unfamiliar in our politics: the sense of the genuinely tragic - by which I mean not the sad or the catastrophic, but the awareness of desperately constrained choices, profound moral risk, the knowledge of the cost of what we do, even when we do it from conviction.

28 March 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury - maiden speech in the Lords

Archbishop of Canterbury - maiden speech in the Lords

My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for giving us the opportunity of so timely a debate - a debate that recognises, as we needs must recognise at present, a major cultural shift. The time was when the family appeared as a safe and stable piece of territory, surrounded by the ups and downs of public life.

28 March 2003