Last week the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, paid tribute to the Churches' work with and for the unemployed in Britain.
23 September 1997
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev and Rt Hon George Carey, led the prayers at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, September 6th. On his shoulders he carried the concerns and thoughts of millions of people throughout the world. The prayers spoke clearly of much of emotion of a week that we would never forget; included one of thanksgiving to God for Diana for her "sense of joy and for the way she gave to so much to so many people." Additional prayers were offered for her family, in particular, for Prince William and Prince Harry and her mother, brother and her sisters.
13 September 1997
Meditation by the Archbishop of Canterbury.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day...
Good Morning. Today the body of Diana, Princess of Wales will be laid to rest. What a tragic and cruel ending to the life of a person who loved life, loved people and had so much to give! And our grief has been intensified by the news of Mother Teresa's Death.
08 September 1997
A liturgy that expresses the finest of Anglican tradition combined with "Diana's free spirit" has been formed into a funeral service that will be remembered for generations to come. The service will begin with the traditional sentences from the Book of Common Prayer set to music by well known composers, William Croft, one-time organist at Westminster Abbey.
04 September 1997
A transcript of the interview with The Most Revd Richard Holloway Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus shown on BBC2 Newsnight.
03 September 1997
Anglican Church leaders from around the Communion have expressed shock and sadness over the news of the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Prayers were offered for the repose of her soul in parishes around the world and thanksgiving offered for her life and work in Britain and around the world. Of utmost concern to Church leaders was the welfare of her surviving sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
31 August 1997
The Church of England at its General Synod meeting in York this week voted that the church's present policy on homosexuality was "not the last word on the subject".
21 July 1997
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to be urged at the next year's Lambeth Conference to help exiled Palestinian Christians return to Jerusalem.
04 July 1997
Lichfield Diocese in the English Midlands received nearly 300 missionaries from all over the world last month for a festival of mission entitled - Come to the Feast.
04 July 1997
The House of Bishops of the Church of England has dismissed the idea that lay people can preside at Holy Communion.
01 July 1997