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Archbishop of York - Calls For Church To Reach Out on Knife Crime

Archbishop of York - Calls For Church To Reach Out on Knife Crime

Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has today urged the Church of England to reach out to young people involved in knife crime

07 July 2008

USPG conference delegates back Archbishop Rowan

USPG conference delegates back Archbishop Rowan

Delegates attending the annual conference of USPG: Anglicans in World Mission have written to Archbishop Rowan Williams assuring him of their full support as he grapples with threats of a split in the Anglican Communion.

07 July 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at York Minster

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at York Minster

Any congregation might be forgiven for wondering what are we going to hear about this morning. Members of Synod in particular (but perhaps members of the Church of England in general) may have the slight sense that there's rather too much to be hearing about, that we're suffering somewhat from issue fatigue.

07 July 2008

Funeral of the Bishop of Bangor

Funeral of the Bishop of Bangor

The funeral of the Rt Rev Anthony Crockett will take place at Bangor Cathedral on Monday, July 7

04 July 2008

Archbishop of York calls for Civil Rights

Archbishop of York calls for Civil Rights

Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, is calling for the establishment of a new civil rights movement in Britain to bring about the restoration of Zimbabwe

04 July 2008

Archbishop of Armagh - Address to the USPG Conference, Swanick

Archbishop of Armagh - Address to the USPG Conference, Swanick

There can be very few who would resist the view that Richard Hooker is even more formative of Anglican Theology and the Anglican theological method than was Thomas Cranmer of Anglican liturgy. Furthermore, the 16th century debate within which Hooker made his most significant contribution was one with striking similarities to the debate underlying the troubled state of the Anglican Communion today.

04 July 2008

Portuguese celebrate Anglican Foundations

Lisbon’s Cathedral Church of St Paul was over flowing with people on Saturday as the Lusitanian Church in Portugal celebrated the 50th anniversary of the consecration of their first bishop. The Lusitanian Church is an extra provincial diocese to the Archbishop of Canterbury with its Anglican Communion roots coming from the Church of Ireland, the Episcopal Church USA and Igreja Anglican Episcopal of Brazil.

26 June 2008

Obituary of Henry Chadwick by Archbishop Rowan Williams in the Guardian

Obituary of Henry Chadwick by Archbishop Rowan Williams in the Guardian

'The Anglican Church,' it was said, 'may not have a Pope, but it does have Henry Chadwick.' Nothing could better illustrate the unique position held for many years by this aristocrat among Anglican scholars, who has died aged 87

23 June 2008

Community Campaigners pay tribute to Pat Regan

Community Campaigners pay tribute to Pat Regan

Anti-gun crime organisations from across the UK paid tribute to Pat Regan, the mother and anti-violence campaigner, whose funeral took place last week.

23 June 2008

July Synod Briefing

July Synod Briefing

Key debates on women bishops, clergy terms of service legislation, climate change, church tourism, ecumenical relations, reader ministry and parochial fees

20 June 2008