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Shaping Holy Lives - Address from the Archbishop of Canterbury

Shaping Holy Lives - Address from the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, gave an address today as part of the annual conference of Trinity Institute.

29 April 2003

Human rights groups condemn Castro's crackdown on opposition in Cuba

Human rights groups condemn Castro's crackdown on opposition in Cuba

Human rights and religious groups around the world - including the World Council of Churches and an ecumenical group of Cuban clergy in the US - have condemned a harsh crackdown on opposition in Cuba that drew stiff prison sentences for dissidents.

29 April 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury launches Trinity Institute

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, returned to "Ground Zero" in lower Manhattan for the first time since 11 September 2001, to preach a sermon on the spiritual significance of listening to God and to one another.

29 April 2003

Archbishop to address Trinity Institute

Archbishop to address Trinity Institute

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, is to address the 34th National Conference of Trinity Institute this week.

28 April 2003

An Easter reflection from the Presiding Bishop of ECUSA

An Easter reflection from the Presiding Bishop of ECUSA

This Easter anthem, drawn from the liturgy of the Eastern Church, appears in our Prayer Book at the conclusion of the Burial of the Dead. It is to be sung as the body is borne from the church.

11 April 2003

Presiding bishop raises question of human rights in Sudan

Presiding bishop raises question of human rights in Sudan

Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold wrote to Ambassador John Negroponte, United States representative at the United Nations, expressing his "deep concern about the situation in Sudan."

11 April 2003

Cuban Episcopalians reverse decision on rejoining ECUSA

Cuban Episcopalians reverse decision on rejoining ECUSA

Anglicans in Cuba have decided against seeking to rejoin the Episcopal Church of the United States

10 April 2003

Churches take Iraq war concerns to Kofi Annan

Churches take Iraq war concerns to Kofi Annan

An ecumenical delegation has met with United Nations General Secretary, Kofi Annan, to stress the importance of getting humanitarian aid to Iraqi civilians trapped inside the expanding war zone.

09 April 2003

Statement from the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship

Statement from the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship

"Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness toward anyone." Our concern, as Christians, is not only for our own Forces, but also for all the people of Iraq and throughout the Middle East.

05 April 2003

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan makes grant in solidarity with Canadians

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan makes grant in solidarity with Canadians

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan recently sent a check for US$500 to the Diocese of Keewatin, Canada.

04 April 2003