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Lifetime achievement award for Bishop of Seychelles

Lifetime achievement award for Bishop of Seychelles

The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, established on 21 June 1991 to act as a catalyst in promoting effective, practical and sustainable programmes in areas of national development, presented a lifetime achievement award to the Rt Revd French Kitchener Chang-Him, Bishop of Seychelles, on Tuesday 30 December 2003.

26 January 2004

Archbishop of Canterbury's response at synagogue bomb site

Archbishop of Canterbury's response at synagogue bomb site

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has visited the site of one of the synagogues badly damaged in Saturday's bombings in Istanbul. 

18 November 2003

Bishop applauds European dialogue with faiths

Bishop applauds European dialogue with faiths

An important initiative to encourage dialogue between the governments and faith communities of Europe has been applauded by the Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Revd Christopher Herbert.

04 November 2003

Bishop Clive Handford and Bishop Mouneer Anis visit The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar

Bishop Clive Handford and Bishop Mouneer Anis visit The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar

They had a very constructive discussion about the situation in the Middle East and stressed the importance of rebuilding Iraq as soon as possible through combined efforts with the UN involvement as well as the Arab countries.

24 April 2003

Sermon by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at the Cathedral Church of St.George the Martyr

Palm Sunday, 13 April 2003At the beginning of Holy Week, we stand with Jesus before the gates of a city. We know that once we have entered we shall be swept up in events that we cannot control and that will bring us to the very edge of what we can bear, as we walk with him to Calvary and the tomb. 

14 April 2003

Archbishop's Statement on Christian-Muslim Seminar

Archbishop's Statement on Christian-Muslim Seminar

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, in his capacity as Convenor of the 2nd Building Bridges Christian-Muslim Seminar has issued a communique.

10 April 2003

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Opening Remarks at the 2nd 'Building Bridges'Seminar in Doha, Qatar

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Opening Remarks at the 2nd 'Building Bridges'Seminar in Doha, Qatar

Your Highness, eminent guests and friends:My first duty, which I discharge with the most sincere pleasure, is to thank His Highness the Amir of Qatar for welcoming us to his country and doing so much to facilitate this meeting.

08 April 2003

Signing of Dialogue Agreement with al-Azhar al-Sharif

Signing of Dialogue Agreement with al-Azhar al-Sharif

This is the text of a speech given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, at Lambeth Palace at the formal signing of an agreement for dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the al-Azhar al-Sharif university in Cairo.

02 February 2002

An agreement for dialogue between the Anglican Communion and al-Azhar al-Sharif

An agreement for dialogue between the Anglican Communion and al-Azhar al-Sharif

We affirm the importance of building on the excellent relations between the Anglican Communion and al-Azhar al-Sharif.

02 February 2002