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Anglicans world-wide mark Holy Week and Easter

Anglicans world-wide mark Holy Week and Easter

[ACNS Special Report] Anglicans/Episcopalians around the world will join with other Christians in observing the most solemn time in the church’s calendar, Holy Week, beginning Sunday, 16 March. The week marks the last days in the life of Christ and celebrates his glorious resurrection in the Easter Triduum (Three Days).

13 March 2008

The 52nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

A significant number of women gathered from across the Anglican Communion to provide input to the annual session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, meet with other NGOs, and meet amongst themselves. What better occasion than to join our concerns for improving the lives of women and children

13 March 2008

Final report from Theological and Doctrinal Commission published

Final report from Theological and Doctrinal Commission published

The third Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission has published its final report Communion, Conflict and Hope: the Kuala Lumpur Report

11 March 2008

Coventry's "Cross of Nails" comes to Anglican Communion Chapel London

Coventry's "Cross of Nails" comes to Anglican Communion Chapel London

On Friday, 29 February, in the presence of members of the Primates and Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) Joint Standing Committee, Saint Andrew’s Chapel at the Anglican Communion Secretariat, Westbourne Park, London, will be designated a “Cross of Nails Centre” by the Dean of Coventry.

29 February 2008

Lambeth Conference 2008 - John's Gospel basis for Bible study

Lambeth Conference 2008 - John's Gospel basis for Bible study

At the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Professor Gerald West (University KwaZulu-Natal, Southern Africa) has convened an international group to prepare Bible studies for the Lambeth Conference.

20 February 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York to visit Cambridge

Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York to visit Cambridge

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York will be making a joint visit to Cambridge on 20 -22 February 2008.

19 February 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury appoints Windsor Continuation Group

Archbishop of Canterbury appoints Windsor Continuation Group

The Archbishop of Canterbury announced the formation of the Windsor Continuation Group (WCG), as proposed in his Advent Letter. The WCG will address outstanding questions arising from the Windsor Report and the various formal responses from provinces and instruments of the Anglican Communion.

12 February 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury hosts China-UK seminar on religion and society

Archbishop of Canterbury hosts China-UK seminar on religion and society

The Archbishop of Canterbury has hosted a study day with Chinese and British academics to consider the topic of "Religion and the Public Square”.

12 February 2008

Civil and Religious Law in England; the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lecture

Civil and Religious Law in England; the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lecture
Controversy has raged in the English press over what the media and some church members thought the Archbishop of Canterbury had said in a foundation lecture at the Royal Courts of Justice.

12 February 2008

Presidential Address to the opening of General Synod

Transcript of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams' presidential address at the opening of the General Synod.

11 February 2008