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New Bishops for the Anglican Communion

New Bishops for the Anglican Communion

New Bishops announced for the Diocese of Wollongong - Australia, South West Florida - USA and the Diocese of Oxford - England.

13 December 2006

Youth initiative gets CAN$400,000 matching grant: Canada

Youth initiative gets CAN$400,000 matching grant: Canada

The Ask & Imagine youth programs and youth initiatives of the Anglican Church of Canada got an early Christmas present this year.

07 December 2006

Press briefing from Lambeth Palace

Press briefing from Lambeth Palace

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has undergone a minor surgical procedure today to have a small cyst removed from his left arm. 

05 December 2006

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Message to the Anglican Communion

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Message to the Anglican Communion

'He comes the prisoners to release, In Satan's bondage held.' These are words from one of my favourite Advent hymns, 'Hark the glad sound!' And they draw our minds towards an aspect of Christmas that is often neglected because we prefer some of the 'softer' elements in the story

05 December 2006

Archbishop of Canterbury - Cautious welcome for TEC proposals

Archbishop of Canterbury - Cautious welcome for TEC proposals

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has given a cautious welcome to proposals outlined by the Episcopal Church in the United States to offer alternative forms of oversight to dissenting parishes and dioceses. Dr Williams said that the proposals would contribute to the process of determining future relationships.

01 December 2006

Archbishop of Canterbury: Statement on HIV/AIDS for World Aids Day 2006

Archbishop of Canterbury: Statement on HIV/AIDS for World Aids Day 2006

As Christians we pray this day in the light of a global disaster the momentum of which has built for 25 years. Since the first appearance of the pandemic an estimated 65 million people have been infected with HIV, of whom 25 million have died.

01 December 2006

World AIDS Day 1st December 2006

The theme for World AIDS Day 2006 is accountability. Local and national campaigns are encouraged to develop campaigns and activities that are meaningful in their own contexts under the overall theme of accountability and using the slogan, 'Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise'

30 November 2006

Archbishop and Pope share worship: 'our churches share witness and service'

Archbishop and Pope share worship: 'our churches share witness and service'

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVIth and the Archbishop of Canterbury today shared worship together at the Redemptoris Mater Chapel in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. 

23 November 2006

Archbishop and Cardinal Pray in the Sistine Chapel

Archbishop and Cardinal Pray in the Sistine Chapel

The Anglican and Roman Catholic delegations in Rome for the historic meeting of the Archbishop and the Pope and celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Anglican Centre in Rome, visited the Sistine Chapel today for prayers, marking the visit of Archbishop Michael Ramsey to Pope Paul VI in 1966. 

22 November 2006

Egypt and England - a significant study exchange

Egypt and England - a significant study exchange

A significant development and strengthening of the relationship between the Anglican Communion and Al Azhar Al Sharif, the centre of Islamic learning in Cairo, Egypt, has taken place during November through two significant study visits. 

21 November 2006