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Churches in Europe to elect next Bishop in Charge

Churches in Europe to elect next Bishop in Charge

The Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, has agreed to the request by the Convocation of American Churches in Europe to permit them to elect the next Bishop in Charge of the Episcopal Churches in Europe. 

14 December 2000

Archbishop's Advent message calls for 'Prayerful dialogue' to tackle Middle East violence

Archbishop's Advent message calls for 'Prayerful dialogue' to tackle Middle East violence

Archbishop of Wales, Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, has used his advent message this year to call for a 'prayerful dialogue between the representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths' in the hope 'that progress just might be made' in addressing the terrible situation which has arisen in the Holy Lands of Israel and Palestine during recent months

14 December 2000

Annex to the Review of the See of Canterbury

Annex to the Review of the See of Canterbury

The Chairman, Lord Hurd, and his colleagues welcome views on the Review's terms of reference. This note explains why the Review was set up, and the areas in which it will be particularly - though not exclusively - helpful to have responses

06 December 2000

Review of the See of Canterbury

Review of the See of Canterbury

The work of the review team examining the future development of the Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury is about to enter a new phase. After spending several months gathering initial views and evidence, both at home and abroad, the review body under the chairmanship of Lord Hurd

06 December 2000

Opening of the Bethlehem Peace Center

Opening of the Bethlehem Peace Center

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirin'i-us was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David

29 November 2000

Declaration of Muslim Imams and Bishops and Clergy of Egypt

Declaration of Muslim Imams and Bishops and Clergy of Egypt

Dr. Fawzy El Zefzaf & Dr. Ali El Simman, the Deputies of the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar, Dr. Said Tantawi together with Bishop Mouneer H. Anis of the Anglican Church in Egypt and North Africa, Bishop Yohanna Kolta representing Patriarch Estaphenous II of the Roman Catholic Church in Egypt and Bishop Moses representing Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church

20 November 2000

Treasures Within

Treasures Within

The Church in Wales has surveyed all its churches to identify resources that could help promote churches as tourist attractions. Every parish in Wales received a survey form from a group of tourism consultants. 'The preliminary results of this survey confirm that the Church in Wales has a superb opportunity to support and help churches develop strategies and maximise opportunities for ministering to visitors and pilgrims

10 November 2000

Address by the Bishop of London at the Memorial Service for Lord Runcie

Address by the Bishop of London at the Memorial Service for Lord Runcie

The last occasion on which I heard Robert Runcie speak in public was in support of an appeal for another Abbey, St Albans. There had been some muddle about who, precisely, was to speak and Robert modestly suggested that he was a mere substitute and he told a story about Archbishop Donald Coggan.

10 November 2000

Church in Wales Jubilee Fund

Church in Wales Jubilee Fund

One of the projects being supported by the Church in Wales Jubilee Fund is Rawdat El-Zuhur School, a Christian-run primary school in East Jerusalem. In addition to funding the provision of school dinners for children at the school, some schools in Wales have linked with Rawdat El-Zuhur, pupils corresponding through the exchange of e-mails

01 November 2000

Too much awe and wonder

Too much awe and wonder

Does Christianity hold the key to the crisis of morale in the teaching profession in Britain? That's what a unique web site and conference in Bristol, England, sets out to discover this month.

23 October 2000