The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said Christian and Muslim leaders should work together to forge a new vision of a prosperous society to challenge the orthodoxies of the global economy.
20 May 2005
A sermon preached by The Most Revd Dr. Peter Carnley AO. Anglican Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia at the Cathedral Church of St. James in the Archdiocese of Seattle at vespers on Monday 16th May to celebrate the publication of the 'Seattle Statement' of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Commission: 'Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ'.
18 May 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has appointed the Revd Jonathan Goodall as his Chaplain and Ecumenical Officer. He will succeed the current Archbishop's Chaplain, the Revd Canon Dr David Marshall, who will be moving on in August after five years in the post.
17 May 2005
Striving "to safeguard the integrity of creation" and urging all provinces to get involved, the Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN), meeting in Canberra, Australia, April 17-22, discussed the church's response to global warming and related issues such as rising sea levels, droughts, and increased storms and floods.
17 May 2005
The Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) has released its latest document in its continuing dialogue. Also called 'The Seattle Statement', the ARCIC Co-Chairs, Archbishop Alexander Brunett of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, and Archbishop Peter Carnley, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, were present at the celebration of the publication of the document
16 May 2005
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Anglican Communion Office announced in a communique today that the most recent report of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), entitled "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ," will be presented on May 16, 2005 in Seattle, U.S.A.
13 May 2005
The Most Revd Peter Carnley of Australia, has accepted the Archbishop of Canterbury's request to serve as chair of 'The Panel of Reference' created by Archbishop Williams in response to the request of the Primates Meeting in February
11 May 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to convene the fourth 'Building Bridges' seminar in Sarajevo later this month.
06 May 2005
An international delegation of Anglicans and Roman Catholics will convene in Seattle, USA, 16 May to release a joint statement of understanding on the place of Mary in the doctrine and life of the Church
29 April 2005
Michael Craske will be leaving his post at the Anglican Communion Secretariat as of 27 April 2005. He will be greatly missed and his work has been much appreciated by many in the office and around our Communion. We wish him well in his new post.
27 April 2005