In his first major new work of original theology for some years, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, explores the borderlands between theology, art and literature in order to pioneer a new theological expression of grace and human creativity.
23 August 2006
Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished. (Luke 1:45) O God, Show us the way forward with your mysterious power. Give us courage to open new doors and walk through them. May we be joined by new companions in our journey
20 August 2006
Following consultation with the Presiding Bishop the Archbishop of Canterbury has asked Bishop Peter Lee of Virginia and Bishop John Lipscomb of Southwest Florida to convene a small group of bishops from the Episcopal Church (USA) to meet together to discuss some of the difficult issues facing the Church and to explore possible resolutions
18 August 2006
A two-day ecumenical conference in mid-August addressed the moral and spiritual dimension of the worldwide AIDS pandemic, shortly before the opening of the International AIDS Conference in Toronto.
16 August 2006
Canon Gideon Byamugisha, an Anglican priest whose remarks closed the ecumenical conference and brought about 500 people to their feet, is a living symbol of his cause: he talks openly about his HIV-positive status to fight the shame and discrimination felt by many with HIV and AIDS.
16 August 2006
To promote peace and harmony among different religions residing in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, a daylong Interfaith Coordination Conference was held in Peshawar organized by the Faith Friends NWFP chapter of the World Council of Religions.
12 August 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams is to visit China this autumn. The visit is at the invitation of the senior leadership of the post-denominational Protestant Churches in China.
09 August 2006
As I write, the UN continues its deliberations about what kind of resolution might be possible to support and effect a ceasefire in Lebanon. The optimistic gloss is that this could be achieved 'in a few days', though the organisation of an international peacekeeping force is likely to take several weeks.
09 August 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams is to welcome the Chief Rabbinate of Israel to Lambeth Palace in September. Chief Rabbis Amar and Metzger will travel to London for a special meeting with Dr Williams, during which a joint declaration will be signed, establishing a new joint dialogue process.
01 August 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams appeared on the 'today' programme this morning (21st July 2006) to talk about the Middle East. A transcript of the interview appears below.
21 July 2006