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1966: The Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey

The Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Michael Ramsey, made in Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, on 24 March 1966.

05 October 2016

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops "sent out" for united mission

Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis have commissioned 19 pairs of bishops to take part in united mission in their local areas.

05 October 2016

Common Declaration of Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin welby

Common Declaration of His Holiness Pope Francis and His Grace Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury at the Church of Saint Gregory, Rome, on 5 October 2016

05 October 2016

Orthodox - Anglican dialogue explores "complex ethical concerns"

Members of the official Anglican-Orthodox dialogue have met this week to discuss a range of bioethical and moral issues.

30 September 2016

Archbishop Welby, Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew pray for peace

Archbishop Justin Welby and the Ecumenical Patriarch joined Pope Francis in Assisi yesterday to lead an assembly of religious leaders in prayers for peace.

21 September 2016

WCC and Roman Catholics to focus on peacebuilding and migrants

The World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church have identified peacebuilding and the protection of migrants and refugees as core areas for joint work.

20 September 2016

Archbishop of Canterbury's XI beat Pope Francis' cricket team

The third annual cricket match between the Vatican’s St Peter’s Cricket Team and the Church of England’s Archbishop’s XI ended with victory for the Anglicans.

14 September 2016

Working group reviews relations between WCC and Roman Catholics

The relationship between the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church is being reviewed at a meeting in Switzerland.

13 September 2016

Anglicans host Catholics for third Vatican – Church of England cricket match

It will be a case of “best of three” tomorrow when the Pope’s Cricket Team arrive in Canterbury to take on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s XI.

12 September 2016

Archbishop's worldwide invitation: "Let’s get together in calling out to God in prayer"

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is issuing an international call to prayer for evangelism leading up to Pentecost Sunday in 2017.

09 September 2016