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Primates Press Briefing Tuesday 3rd February 2009

Primates Press Briefing Tuesday 3rd February 2009

The Primates of the Anglican Communion, meeting in Alexandria, Egypt, has called on President Robert Mugabe to respect the outcome of the elections of 2008 and to step down and endorsed a call for the implementation of the rule of law and the restoration of democratic processes.

04 February 2009

Primates' Statement on Zimbabwe

Primates' Statement on Zimbabwe

The Primates of the Anglican Communion, meeting in Alexandria, Egypt on 3rd February, 2009, heard first hand reports of the situation in Zimbabwe, and note with horror the appalling difficulties of the people of this nation under the current regime.

03 February 2009

Primates Meeting questions language of sanctions

Primates Meeting questions language of sanctions
The first full day of business at the Primates meeting in Alexandria, Egypt, has been held in a relaxed atmosphere with primates generally positive about the days ahead. 

03 February 2009

Primates Meeting begins with celebration in Egypt

The first day of the Primates Meeting in Alexandria has ended with the dedication of St.

02 February 2009

Pope Shenouda receives Anglican primates in Alexandria

Pope Shenouda receives Anglican primates in Alexandria

Following a private meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the Coptic Pope, received the Primates of the Anglican Communion at the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Alexandria on Saturday evening, 31 January

01 February 2009

Media Advisory on the 2009 Primates Meeting

Media Advisory on the 2009 Primates Meeting

The Primates of the Anglican Communion will meet for the next of their regular meetings at the Helnan Palestine Hotel Alexandria Egypt, between 1st - 5th February. The meeting will be chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams and hosted by the President Bishop of Jerusalem & the Middle East & Bishop in Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa, The Most Revd Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis. The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon will act as the meeting’s secretary.

15 January 2009

ACC/Primates Consultation following the New Orleans meeting of the TEC House of Bishops

ACC/Primates Consultation following the New Orleans meeting of the TEC House of Bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury  has written to Anglican Communion Primates and members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC)  with a summary of their individual responses to the outcome of September House of Bishops meeting of the Episcopal Church (USA).

22 November 2007

ACO: Primates Meeting Communique and Draft Covenant Text

ACO: Primates Meeting Communique and Draft Covenant Text

The Spanish and French translation of the Communiqué and the Draft Covenant are being created now and will be available soon

22 February 2007

ACO: Archbishop of Canterbury: comments at the final press conference in Tanzania

ACO: Archbishop of Canterbury: comments at the final press conference in Tanzania

May I echo the thanks for your patience which Philip has already shared with you – we’re very appreciative of the fact that it is late and we’re all tired.

21 February 2007

ACO: Primates Meeting Communique

ACO: Primates Meeting Communique

The Communiqué of the Primates’ Meeting in Dar es Salaam
19th February 2007

19 February 2007