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First woman provost in England

First woman provost in England

The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revdd Tim Stevens has appointed the first woman Provost in the Church of England. The Revd Vivienne Faull, who is currently vice-Provost and Canon Pastor of Coventry Cathedral, will take up the new post later this year.

25 March 2000

Reconciliation in Dundee

Reconciliation in Dundee

Following the timely intervention of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, progress has been made in the ongoing dispute that has affected the Episcopal Cathedral in Dundee, Scotland.

25 March 2000

Chaplain intervenes to free ship's captain

Chaplain intervenes to free ship's captain

The Missions to Seaman chaplain in Dunkerque, the Revd Tony Rimmer, recently appealed successfully to the President of France, Jacques Chirac, over the jailing of an Indian ship's master.

25 March 2000

Ecclesiastical award

Ecclesiastical award

One of 27 prestigious bursaries has been awarded to an Essex priest, the Revd Anthony Ward, who is vicar of Rainham with Wennington in the Diocese of Chelmsford, England.

25 March 2000

Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Ireland

Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Ireland

I am so glad to return to Belfast. I was last here in 1994, and I sense in this city, and in the Province as a whole, a renewed sense of hope and expectation about the future.

19 March 2000

Into the New Millennium

Into the New Millennium

Exactly eleven weeks ago, our world celebrated the beginning of the year 2000 AD. That event was marked in many ways and many contexts, but its true significance surely lies in the letters 'AD', Anno Domini, the year of our Lord.

18 March 2000

Homily by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Homily by the Archbishop of Canterbury

I am delighted to be with you for this weekend and I thank your Archbishop for his welcome and indeed for his remarkable ministry, not only in this country and the United Kingdom generally, but for his outstanding leadership in the Anglican Communion.

18 March 2000

Trailer for Church Army

Trailer for Church Army

After more than ten years a vision has become a reality. The Bishop of Cork, the Rt Revd Paul Colton, recently dedicated the "Wheels Ministry" trailer for the Church Army.

08 March 2000

Excerpts from a sermon by Archbishop Rowan Williams at his enthronement at St Woolo's Cathedral

Excerpts from a sermon by Archbishop Rowan Williams at his enthronement at St Woolo's Cathedral

Two things have brought Wales on to the front pages of the national newspapers in the past few weeks. First there was the crisis in the Assembly; and then there was the Waterhouse report on the North Wales children's homes.

06 March 2000

Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Home Front memorial service in Conventry Cathedral

Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Home Front memorial service in Conventry Cathedral

'Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others'. We have heard those inspiring words twice already this afternoon. They are not a call to arms, but a call to service. And it is the idea of service that lies at the very heart of our presence here today.

04 March 2000