Archbishop who revived morale within the church of England, opened a dialogue with Rome and supported women's ordination.
22 May 2000
In 1875, over three hundred people gathered in a tent put up on the lawn of St John's Church in Keswick, Cumbria, to hear teaching from the local vicar, the Revd Thomas Harford-Battersby.
17 May 2000
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
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
The increasing marginalisation of religion by the BBC has seen religious programming pushed to the fringes of programme scheduling.
25 March 2000
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
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
'Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others'. We have heard those inspiring words twice already this afternoon. They are not a call to arms, but a call to service. And it is the idea of service that lies at the very heart of our presence here today.
04 March 2000
St Alban's church in Westbury Park, Bristol is looking for a potter to help demonstrate the craft that was an important part of life in town and villages in the Middle East two thousand years ago
02 March 2000
Two parishioners from Holy Trinity Church, Southwell, England, recently became the first married couple ever to walk to the South Pole. Mike and Fiona Thornewill completed the 750 mile trek across ice encouraged by the prayers and support of their friends back home.
24 February 2000