The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered his Easter sermon this morning at Canterbury Cathedral, where he spoke on the theme of joy, and the capacity to be surprised by it.
24 April 2011
Speaking in a short film the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the sense of hopefulness and generosity which lie at the heart of marriage, and what this also tells us about the ‘mystery’ and ‘delight’ which can be found in this life-time commitment.
21 April 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today welcomed senior church leaders and international development agencies at Lambeth Palace to pledge that the church will play a part in ending sexual violence and to launch a Tearfund report 'Silent No More'.
22 March 2011
In a letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams' highlights the persecution of Christians, the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan, the recent Primates' Meeting, and the Anglican Communion itself.
12 March 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury has sent a message of condolence to the Anglican Archbishop of Japan, the Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, expressing support and prayers for the Japanese people at this time.
11 March 2011
In the history of some countries there comes a period when political and factional murder becomes almost routine — Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, Germany and its neighbours in the early 1930s.
07 March 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York have made a statement condemning the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti, Minorities Minister in Pakistan.
02 March 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed “shock and sorrow” today at the murder of a Catholic Pakistani government minister, saying it increased fears about the security of Christians there.
02 March 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has written to Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow, offering prayers in the aftermath of the Moscow Airport bombing
25 January 2011
A message from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, was read out by +Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract, at a special service in Wakefield cathedral.
21 December 2010