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Good Friday service crosses divisions

Good Friday service crosses divisions

Two former loyalist prisoners, a former Republican prisoner and the father of a young man murdered by terrorists are to take part in the Three Hour Good Friday Devotion in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast on 13 April 2001 from 12 noon to 3pm.

11 April 2001

Jerusalem's Anglican Bishop makes urgent plea for tolerance

Jerusalem's Anglican Bishop makes urgent plea for tolerance

The Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem, The Rt Revd Riah Abu-El-Assal, called for religious tolerance and understanding in his homeland. While in London for a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Jerusalem 2000 Committee, a fund-raising and awareness-raising project of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Riah spoke with emotion about the situation of Anglican Christians and indeed all Christians face in the Holy Land.

11 April 2001

New dean for Coventry Cathedral speaks of "Alpha"

New dean for Coventry Cathedral speaks of "Alpha"

The Revd John Irvine, 51, an Alpha course founder, has been appointed the next Dean of Coventry Cathedral. The announcement of his appointment was made last month.

11 April 2001

Palm Sunday 2001 sermon

Palm Sunday 2001 sermon

A member of the Royal family once visited the town where I lived as a boy. I can vividly remember the occasion. Among the details, I recall that the town Council built a screen to hide some rather ugly public buildings from view along the route that the great personage would take.

11 April 2001

A statement from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

A statement from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

We, in the Diocese of Jerusalem, extend our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for your prayers, solidarity and support during these difficult times in our Land. Our people continue to suffer and still expect a more effective role from the Church in the world, as well as from the Church in the Land.

09 April 2001

Compass Rose Society appoints new Executive Director and expands support of the Anglican Communion

Compass Rose Society appoints new Executive Director and expands support of the Anglican Communion

The President of the Compass Rose Society, Bishop Francis C. Gray, today announced that Bishop Herbert Donovan would become its Executive Director effective October 1, 2001. Bishop Donovan is completing his term as the interim Anglican Observer to the United Nations.

05 April 2001

Christian leaders in Holy Land call for peace talks

Christian leaders in Holy Land call for peace talks

All the bishops of Christian Churches in Jerusalem appealed for a rapid end to "the conflict that affects thousand of lives in this land."

02 April 2001

Archbishop calls for prayer as foot and mouth spreads

Archbishop calls for prayer as foot and mouth spreads

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev George Carey, has called on all the Christians to pray for the farming community while the foot and mouth crisis continues to spread across the country.

02 April 2001

Egyptian relief for weary Sudanese

Egyptian relief for weary Sudanese

The Joint Relief Ministry (JRM), a combined service consisting of the Anglican and Presbyterian churches of Egypt is giving relief to thousand refugees in dire straits, who fled their home country as civil war rages unabated in Sudan.

20 March 2001

Hereford Dean comes to Canterbury

Hereford Dean comes to Canterbury

"Music is an international language," said the new Dean of Canterbury at a press conference in the precincts on February 16, at the hour 10 Downing Street announced that the Very Revd Robert Andrew Willis had been appointed the new Dean of Canterbury by HM the Queen.

26 February 2001