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Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at Westminster Abbey - 400th anniversary of the King James Bible

Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at Westminster Abbey - 400th anniversary of the King James Bible

Archbishop Rowan Williams preached today at a Thanksgiving Service for the 400th anniversary of the 1611 Authorized (King James) translation of the Bible, attended by Her Majesty The Queen and TRH The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales. 

16 November 2011

Archbishops question case for elected House of Lords

Archbishops question case for elected House of Lords

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York question the rationale for a wholly or mainly elected House of Lords in their submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Government’s Draft Bill and White Paper

14 November 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the following statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London.

31 October 2011

Archbishop wishes a 'joyful and blessed' Diwali to Hindu communities in his 2011 greeting

Archbishop wishes a 'joyful and blessed' Diwali to Hindu communities in his 2011 greeting

The Archbishop of Canterbury today sent wishes for ‘a very joyful and blessed Diwali’ to Hindu communities. In his greeting, Dr Williams speaks of the idea of ‘the return home’ as a central concept in the Ramayana, where the believer returns not to a specific place, but ‘ to God and finding a home in God’.

26 October 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Zambia on the final leg of Central Africa visit

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Zambia on the final leg of Central Africa visit

Archbishop Rowan Williams arrived on Tuesday morning in Lusaka, Zambia, for the final stage of his visit to the Church of the Province of Central Africa. Dr Williams was accompanied by the Archbishop of Central Africa, the Most Revd Albert Chama and the Bishop of Lusaka and Presiding Bishop of the Zambian Anglican Council, the Rt Revd David Njovu.

11 October 2011

Archbishops meet with Zimbabwean Prime Minister

Archbishops meet with Zimbabwean Prime Minister

Following their meeting with the Zimbabwean President yesterday, the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and the Primate of the Church of the Province of Central Africa Archbishop Albert Chama called on the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai. 

11 October 2011

Archbishops' meet Zimbabwean President

Archbishops' meet Zimbabwean President

Following their meeting with President Robert Mugabe, the Archbishops of Canterbury, Central Africa, Southern Africa and Tanzania issued the following statement at their press conference.

10 October 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon to the Anglicans in Zimbabwe

Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon to the Anglicans in Zimbabwe

The Archbishop of Canterbury on Sunday preached a sermon to a packed sports stadium in Harare where over 15,000 Anglicans had gathered for a Eucharist, travelling from all over the country - from as far as Bulawayo and Gweru to Masvingo and Mutare.

09 October 2011

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the President of Malawi discuss church agriculture projects

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the President of  Malawi  discuss church agriculture projects

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on 7 October discussed the Anglican church's involvement in economic and agriculture projects with Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika.

07 October 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Malawi

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Malawi

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, arrived on Thursday afternoon in Blantyre, Malawi at the start of his visit to the Church of the Province of Central Africa.

07 October 2011