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Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin pray for unity

Pope Francis has this morning held a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Anglican Primates at the Vatican.

06 October 2016

Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby "undeterred" by "serious obstacles" to unity

Serious obstacles in the path to unity “cannot prevent us from recognising one another as brothers and sisters in Christ”, Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury said.

05 October 2016

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops "sent out" for united mission

Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis have commissioned 19 pairs of bishops to take part in united mission in their local areas.

05 October 2016

Common Declaration of Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin welby

Common Declaration of His Holiness Pope Francis and His Grace Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury at the Church of Saint Gregory, Rome, on 5 October 2016

05 October 2016

Anglican-Roman Catholic unity takes shape in Canterbury and Rome

Pulpit swaps and shared retreats are among the ideas being developed to develop unity between Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

05 October 2016

South Sudanese bishop to advise Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican Communion Affairs

The Bishop of Kajo-Keji in South Sudan, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, is to become the Archbishop of Canterbury’s new adviser for Anglican Communion Affairs.

04 October 2016

Bishops begin historic Canterbury-Rome 'pilgrimage'

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops have begun an historic week-long summit in Canterbury and Rome marking closer ties. 

02 October 2016

Orthodox - Anglican dialogue explores "complex ethical concerns"

Members of the official Anglican-Orthodox dialogue have met this week to discuss a range of bioethical and moral issues.

30 September 2016

Anglican resources to strengthen the Bible in the life of the Church

A new collection of resources to strengthen and support the use of the Bible in the life of the Church has been published by the Anglican Communion.

29 September 2016

Mothers' Union "simply the best" says Archbishop Welby

“The world’s greatest women’s group” – that’s how the Archbishop of Canterbury described the MU at its 140th anniversary celebration. 

23 September 2016