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Compass Rose Society appoints new Executive Director and expands support of the Anglican Communion

Compass Rose Society appoints new Executive Director and expands support of the Anglican Communion

The President of the Compass Rose Society, Bishop Francis C. Gray, today announced that Bishop Herbert Donovan would become its Executive Director effective October 1, 2001. Bishop Donovan is completing his term as the interim Anglican Observer to the United Nations.

05 April 2001

Christian leaders in Holy Land call for peace talks

Christian leaders in Holy Land call for peace talks

All the bishops of Christian Churches in Jerusalem appealed for a rapid end to "the conflict that affects thousand of lives in this land."

02 April 2001

Archbishop calls for prayer as foot and mouth spreads

Archbishop calls for prayer as foot and mouth spreads

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev George Carey, has called on all the Christians to pray for the farming community while the foot and mouth crisis continues to spread across the country.

02 April 2001

Egyptian relief for weary Sudanese

Egyptian relief for weary Sudanese

The Joint Relief Ministry (JRM), a combined service consisting of the Anglican and Presbyterian churches of Egypt is giving relief to thousand refugees in dire straits, who fled their home country as civil war rages unabated in Sudan.

20 March 2001

Hereford Dean comes to Canterbury

Hereford Dean comes to Canterbury

"Music is an international language," said the new Dean of Canterbury at a press conference in the precincts on February 16, at the hour 10 Downing Street announced that the Very Revd Robert Andrew Willis had been appointed the new Dean of Canterbury by HM the Queen.

26 February 2001

Ecumenical delegation to Holy Land issues findings

Ecumenical delegation to Holy Land issues findings

On its last day in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, an ecumenical peace delegation of American Church leaders met with the mayor of Jerusalem, officials at the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the top Palestinian leader in Jerusalem-and issued a final statement at a press conference in mid-December.

16 February 2001

International Commission of Anglican/Orthodox Theological Dialogue

International Commission of Anglican/Orthodox Theological Dialogue

The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in Volos 12th-15th February 2001 as guests of His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatios of Dimitrias and Almyros. The Commission is composed of representatives of the Orthodox Churches and the member Churches of the Anglican Communion.

16 February 2001

Desperate plea to World Church by Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem

Desperate plea to World Church by Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem

Addressing a group of church leaders, journalists and NGO representatives in London earlier this week, Bishop Riah Abu El-Assal clearly carried the weight of the suffering of the Palestinian community; he looked tired and reflected his peoples' desperation.

07 February 2001

The Alton Abbey Communique

The Alton Abbey Communique

Following a first meeting at Holy Cross Monastery at West Park, New York, in November 1999, once again at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, a group of bishops, representing a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds, met from 6 to 10 December at Alton Abbey, Hampshire, U.K.

30 January 2001

New booklet comes of age: success for publication from Diocese of Rochester's Older Persons' Officer

New booklet comes of age: success for publication from Diocese of Rochester's Older Persons' Officer

Worshipping with Older People - a new booklet by Rochester's Older Persons' Officer, Dot Hooker and Lay Reader, Sue Brooks - looks like being a runaway success.

26 January 2001