The Archbishop of Cape, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, and the Rt Revd David Beetge, Bishop of The Highveld and provincial dean, met today [Wednesday 12 January] with South African Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, to brief him on a proposed US$10 million dollar award for a new HIV and AIDS educational programme to be facilitated by the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA)
12 January 2005
Sue Parks is to become the Lambeth Conference 2008 manager. Currently Director of SPCK Worldwide (the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge), she is to work with the Lambeth Design Group and have overall responsibility for the conference's planning and organisation. The Design Group is chaired by the Most Revd Sir Ellison Pogo, the Archbishop of Melanesia.
12 January 2005
A communique from the Church of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) has set out the challenges the Church faces in overcoming the devastation caused by the Asian Tsunami disaster two weeks ago. It has also praised the level of support and aid received and stressed the need for continued assistance
10 January 2005
The Feast of the Epiphany marked the first day in the office for the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon, new Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.
07 January 2005
NIFCON has been receiving and forwarding news of members, offers of help and details of inter faith responses to the disaster. We are humbled to be playing a small part in the world wide response. If you need more information please do contact the office as there is far too much to post here.
06 January 2005
The birth of Christ is a profound challenge to our self-obsession and self-comfort, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in his Christmas sermon. In his traditional Christmas morning address delivered in Canterbury Cathedral, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams described the stable with the new-born Christ as "the engine room of universe"
31 December 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, has sent a message of sympathy and support to the people of Asia and parts of Africa affected by the devastation caused by Sunday's earthquake. In a personal letter to Anglican leaders in the region Archbishop Rowan said: "This tragedy has had a devastating impact in Asia; it is also felt here in Britain and across the world
21 December 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced that the next Lambeth Conference is to be held in Canterbury in the summer of 2008. Archbishop Williams said: "New times require a new kind of Lambeth Conference and I am grateful to Archbishop Ellison and the Design Group for the innovative work that they have done
11 December 2004
The following is the text of a lecture given at a conference on 'The place of Covenant in Judaism, Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations' by the Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury
10 December 2004
As we move towards the Advent season once again, I write with love and concern for the well-being of our Communion and the future of our common discipleship. In II.Tim.4.8, the apostle speaks of the Lord's promise 'to all those who wait with love for him to appear' - or, in the older translation, - 'all them also that love his appearing'.
29 November 2004