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St. Columba's Blessed by Royal Visit

St. Columba's Blessed by Royal Visit

[Inverness, California] Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attended All Saints Sunday services at the Parish Church and Retreat House of St. Columba's in the quaint California seaside town of Inverness

11 November 2005

New Suffragan Bishops for the Diocese of Sherwood and Plymouth

New Suffragan Bishops for the Diocese of Sherwood and Plymouth

The Queen has approved the nominations of the Reverend Canon Anthony Porter to the Suffragan See of Sherwood, in the Diocese of Southwell, in succession to the Right Reverend Alan Wyndham Morgan and the nomination of the Reverend Canon John Frank Ford to the Suffragan See of Plymouth, in the Diocese of Exeter, in succession to the Right Reverend John Henry Garton.

08 November 2005

Archbishop of Canterbury - 'Religion culture diversity and tolerance - shaping the new Europe

Archbishop of Canterbury - 'Religion culture diversity and tolerance - shaping the new Europe

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams last week visited the European Institutions in Brussels the visit culminating with a call on the President of the Commission, President Jose Manuel Durao Barrosa on Tuesday afternoon

08 November 2005

St Paul's Cathedral Memorial Service

St Paul's Cathedral Memorial Service

A memorial service for the victims of the London bombings was held today at St Paul's Cathedral in London. The Service attended by relatives who lost loved ones, survivors and members of the emergency services joined a 2,300 congregation

01 November 2005

The Third Anglican Global South to South Encounter

The Third Anglican Global South to South Encounter

The Third Anglican South-to-South Encounter has graphically demonstrated the coming of age of the Church of the Global South. We are poignantly aware that we must be faithful to God's vision of one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

31 October 2005

Covenant marks new ecumenical endeavour for seafarers

Covenant marks new ecumenical endeavour for seafarers

Three Christian maritime societies have signed an agreement to work more closely together for the benefit of seafarers.

28 October 2005

Silver Jubilee for Europe diocese

With a fanfare by the brass ensemble of the Gibraltar Royal Regimental Band, the festive Eucharist to mark the 25 years of the new Church of England Diocese in Europe, began, with a full cathedral gathered to mark the occasion

25 October 2005

UN's new eco-development agency to be set up

UN's new eco-development agency to be set up

ROME, Oct. 22 A new United Nations agency aimed at protecting the environment while helping expedite economic development for developing countries will be set up in the northern Italian city of Trieste, the Italian news agency ANSA reported on Saturday.

22 October 2005

HM The Queen to inaugurate Eighth General Synod

HM The Queen to inaugurate Eighth General Synod

Her Majesty The Queen will inaugurate the Eighth General Synod of the Church of England in Church House, Westminster on Tuesday, 15 November. 

21 October 2005

New 'Bishop In Mission' Appointed

New 'Bishop In Mission' Appointed

The Most Rev'd Henry Luke Orombi, Archbishop of Uganda, with the August 2004 consent of the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda has appointed a priest of the Church of England, the Rev'd Prebendary Sandy Millar, as Assistant Bishop in the Church of Uganda

21 October 2005