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Anglican Primates meet in a spirit of hope and holiness

Anglican Primates meet in a spirit of hope and holiness

Holiness and Hope was the theme as the Primates (Chief Archbishops/Presiding Bishops/Moderators) of the 38 Provinces of the Anglican Communion met in Oporto, Portugal, from 23-28 March 2000.

28 March 2000

A Communique from the Primates of the Anglican Communion

A Communique from the Primates of the Anglican Communion

We have been enriched by a study of Ephesians led by David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, which explored dimensions of the mystery of the Church and the holiness of our vocation and ministry.

28 March 2000

Christian Education Celebrated In London

Christian Education Celebrated In London

Two services are to be held in St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate a long history of Christian education in the Diocese of London and to mark the significance of the Millennium Year for church schools.

28 March 2000

Mothers' Union highlights Mothering Sunday separation

Mothers' Union highlights Mothering Sunday separation

In the United Kingdom there about 4,000 young children whose mothers are in prison, and most of these children see their mothers less than once a week. Of those mothers who are imprisoned, 80% have been convicted of non-violent crimes.

28 March 2000

BBC religious broadcasting

BBC religious broadcasting

The increasing marginalisation of religion by the BBC has seen religious programming pushed to the fringes of programme scheduling.

25 March 2000

First woman provost in England

First woman provost in England

The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revdd Tim Stevens has appointed the first woman Provost in the Church of England. The Revd Vivienne Faull, who is currently vice-Provost and Canon Pastor of Coventry Cathedral, will take up the new post later this year.

25 March 2000

Reconciliation in Dundee

Reconciliation in Dundee

Following the timely intervention of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, progress has been made in the ongoing dispute that has affected the Episcopal Cathedral in Dundee, Scotland.

25 March 2000

Chaplain intervenes to free ship's captain

Chaplain intervenes to free ship's captain

The Missions to Seaman chaplain in Dunkerque, the Revd Tony Rimmer, recently appealed successfully to the President of France, Jacques Chirac, over the jailing of an Indian ship's master.

25 March 2000

Ecclesiastical award

Ecclesiastical award

One of 27 prestigious bursaries has been awarded to an Essex priest, the Revd Anthony Ward, who is vicar of Rainham with Wennington in the Diocese of Chelmsford, England.

25 March 2000

Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Ireland

Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Ireland

I am so glad to return to Belfast. I was last here in 1994, and I sense in this city, and in the Province as a whole, a renewed sense of hope and expectation about the future.

19 March 2000