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Church of England's first National Wedding Show stand

Church of England's first National Wedding Show stand

Future brides and grooms will have the chance to discuss their wedding with a bishop at the National Wedding Show at the NEC Birmingham.

08 September 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury takes on new roles

Archbishop of Canterbury takes on new roles

In an effort to encourage individuals to deepen their understanding of God's purpose in the world of work, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has agreed to take up the role of President of the Industrial Christian Fellowship (ICF).

27 August 2003

Archaeological find may change history of faith in Portsmouth

Archaeological find may change history of faith in Portsmouth

Christianity in Portsmouth may be 500 years older than was first thought. A discovery at a city church may persuade historians to re-write the story of how faith spread across the south coast of England.

26 August 2003

Walsingham voted the UK's favourite spiritual place

Walsingham voted the UK's favourite spiritual place

In a poll that attracted thousands of votes on the BBC's website and by post, Walsingham, in North Norfolk, England, has been voted the nation's favourite spiritual place.

12 August 2003

Repose of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

Repose of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

The Diocese of Sourozh of the Russian Orthodox Church has announced with sadness the death of its beloved founder and archpastor, His Eminence, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, who died peacefully on Monday, 4th August, 2003, at the age of 89.

06 August 2003

HIV/AIDS charity celebrates 15 years of exceptional ministry

HIV/AIDS charity celebrates 15 years of exceptional ministry

The CARA trust, a community of friendship of people living with HIV/AIDS, celebrated fifteen years - as a fully constituted charity - of pastoral and educational ministry yesterday at a service in the Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey.

24 July 2003

Bishop of Rochester receives honorary Doctorates

Bishop of Rochester receives honorary Doctorates

The Rt Revd Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of Rochester, was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Bath on Thursday 10 July for his distinguished contribution to inter faith relations.

17 July 2003

Synod supports Anglican-Methodist Covenant and debates Embryo research

Synod supports Anglican-Methodist Covenant and debates Embryo research

The Church of England General Synod voted on 13 July to approve the Anglican-Methodist Covenant and encourage the dioceses, deaneries and parishes of the Church of England to implement it in conjunction with their Methodist counterparts and in consultation with partner churches where appropriate.

14 July 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury delivers Presidential Address at General Synod

Archbishop of Canterbury delivers Presidential Address at General Synod

Does the Church of England exist? One thing that recent weeks and months have reinforced for me is that there are several different 'Churches of England'.

14 July 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon from Synod Eucharist

Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon from Synod Eucharist

To appeal to or speak in the name of unity in the Church is very easily capable of slipping into the search for an appearance of meaningless unanimity. Unity has become a flaccid word, a default option, a denial of pain and work and real difference.

13 July 2003