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Statement of His Eminence Cardinal Walter Kasper during the Archbishop of Canterbury?s visit to Rome

Statement of His Eminence Cardinal Walter Kasper during the Archbishop of Canterbury?s visit to Rome

I would first of all wish to say that we rejoice in Archbishop Williams' visit to Rome and to the Holy See in his capacity as Archbishop of Canterbury.

07 October 2003

Pope John Paul II's greeting to the Archbishop Of Canterbury

Pope John Paul II's greeting to the Archbishop Of Canterbury

 It is a great pleasure to welcome you here on this your first visit to the Apostolic See as Archbishop of Canterbury.

07 October 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury's greeting to Pope John Paul II

Archbishop of Canterbury's greeting to Pope John Paul II

It gives me the greatest pleasure to greet you on this my first visit to the See of Peter. Since the visit of my predecessor Dr Geoffrey Fisher in 1960, each Archbishop of Canterbury has been welcome here, and has found an awareness of fellowship and Christian love.

06 October 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Rome

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Rome

In an effort to forge closer links with the Roman Catholic Church, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Anglican Communion, began a three-day visit to Rome yesterday

03 October 2003

Canterbury Evensong Broadcast all week

Canterbury Evensong Broadcast all week

BBC Radio 3 is hosting online the October 1st live broadcast of Choral Evensong from the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion for the forthcoming week.

01 October 2003

Houses of Worship Restoration Fund launched in Europe

Houses of Worship Restoration Fund launched in Europe

After a series of attacks on mosques and synagogues in France and Belgium in 2002, the Rt Revd Pierre W. Whalon, Bishop in charge of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe, launched an appeal for funds for a Houses of Worship Restoration Fund.

01 October 2003

Walsingham meets America

Walsingham meets America

The message of Walsingham will be heard in four key American cities next month when Father Philip North, Administrator of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, visits the United States to forge stronger links and raise the profile of the Shrine.

30 September 2003

What Price Unity? Archbishop Robin Eames examines questions facing the Anglican Communion

What Price Unity? Archbishop Robin Eames examines questions facing the Anglican Communion

The decision of the Episcopal Church of the United States to endorse the appointment of Canon Gene Robinson as bishop of the diocese of New Hampshire has provoked a crisis for the Anglican Communion.

26 September 2003

Evangelicals challenged to stand up for the Gospel at NEAC4

Evangelicals challenged to stand up for the Gospel at NEAC4

On last morning (Tuesday 23 September) of the fourth National Evangelical Anglican Congress, the Revd Professor Alistair McGrath, Principal of Wycliffe Hall, challenged evangelicals to rediscover the power and freshness of the Cross in their lives and mission.

26 September 2003

MP's speech criticises neglect of northern Uganda

MP's speech criticises neglect of northern Uganda

The MP for Bristol West, Valerie Davey, has criticised the British government for ‘acclaiming’ Uganda for its moves towards development and democracy, while people in the north go on ‘suffering terribly’.

23 September 2003