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What did the Archbishop of Canterbury actually say?

What did the Archbishop of Canterbury actually say?

There has been a strong reaction in the media and elsewhere to the Archbishop of Canterbury's remarks of yesterday on civil and religious law.

08 February 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury - gives foundation lecture in Temple Festival series

Archbishop of Canterbury - gives foundation lecture in Temple Festival series

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will tonight give the first lecture in a series of discussions ‘Islam in English Law’, part of the Temple Festival 2008.

07 February 2008

Anglican Communion Inter Faith Network launches key document

Anglican Communion Inter Faith Network launches key document

This short treatise is the culmination of work in which NIFCON has been engaged over the last four years. The discernment of a distinctively Anglican theology of inter faith relations is set against the backdrop of and builds on similar work in other Christian traditions

07 February 2008

NIFCON launches key document

NIFCON launches key document

Thursday 7th February sees the launch of Generous Love: the truth of the Gospel and the call to dialogue

07 February 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury - Criticises 'Indefensible' Treatment of Young People in Prison

Archbishop of Canterbury - Criticises 'Indefensible' Treatment of Young People in Prison

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called upon the government to look critically at the use of strip-searching and prison segregation units for children in the criminal justice system.

07 February 2008

Covenant Design Group issues communique and draft

Covenant Design Group issues communique and draft

The Covenant Design Group (CDG) held its second meeting at the Anglican Communion Offices, St. Andrew’s House, London, UK, between Monday, 28th January, and Saturday, 2nd February, 2008, under the chairmanship of the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Archbishop of the West Indies.

06 February 2008

Anglicans Observe Ash Wednesday

Anglicans Observe Ash Wednesday

The season of Lent begins (February 6) and Anglicans and Christians of many traditions will gather for worship to mark the most solemn season of the church year, looking toward the Passion of Our Lord, Holy Week and culminating in Easter. Easter comes extraordinarily early this year, 23 March.

05 February 2008

News and Notes Now On-Line

News and Notes Now On-Line

(ACNS) A new occasional newsletter, easy to download, is now on the Anglican Communion website. Anglican World News and Notes will focus on particular themes and events within the Anglican Communion and the work of the secretariat in London

05 February 2008

Anglican Covenant Design Group meets in London

The Anglican Covenant Design Group, chaired by the Archbishop of the West Indies, the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, is currently meeting at the Anglican Communion Office in London. 

30 January 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury - society should not leave the sacred unprotected

Archbishop of Canterbury - society should not leave the sacred unprotected

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, gave the James Callaghan Memorial lecture yesterday entitled “Religious Hatred and Religious Offence”.

30 January 2008