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Theological Education a priority for the life of the Anglican Communion

Theological Education a priority for the life of the Anglican Communion

Theological Education for the Anglican Communion (TEAC), a working group established by the Anglican Primates, held a meeting, involving its core members at All Saints Pastoral Centre, London Colney, England, 10-14 November 2003.

25 November 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury's response at synagogue bomb site

Archbishop of Canterbury's response at synagogue bomb site

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has visited the site of one of the synagogues badly damaged in Saturday's bombings in Istanbul. 

18 November 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Istanbul

Visiting the Phanar, the Cathedral Church of St George, Dr Williams spoke of "the growing together in love and fellowship" between the two churches.

17 November 2003

The Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission

The Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission

The meeting of the Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission, which was to have taken place at Walsingham from Tuesday 28 October to Sunday 2 November 2003, has been postponed at the suggestion of the Heads of the Coptic Orthodox Church (His Holiness Pope Shenouda III), the Syrian Orthodox Church (His Holiness Patriarch Zakka I) and the Armenian Orthodox Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia (His Holiness Catholicos Aram I), who met in Antelias, Lebanon, on 17 and 18 October 2003.

17 November 2003

Al Azhar Agreement enhanced by Cambridge visit

Al Azhar Agreement enhanced by Cambridge visit

The visit to Ridley Hall Theological College, Cambridge, England by Shaykh Fawzy El-Zafzaf, President of the Committee for Dialogue with the Monotheistic Faiths of Al Azhar, the renowned Islamic university and Centre in Cairo, Egypt, marks a significant new development in the building of relations between the Anglican Communion and Al Azhar.

04 November 2003

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury following the consecration of Canon Gene Robinson

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury following the consecration of Canon Gene Robinson

It was recognised fully at last month's meeting of Anglican leaders that the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop in New Hampshire would have very serious consequences for the cohesion of the Anglican Communion.

03 November 2003

Anglican Communion - Commission announced

Anglican Communion - Commission announced

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced the makeup and the terms of reference for a Commission to look at life in the Anglican Communion in the light of recent events. It is to be made up of members appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be chaired by the Most Revd Robin Eames, Archbishop of Armagh.

28 October 2003

For the Primates of the Anglican Communion from Bishop Griswold

For the Primates of the Anglican Communion from Bishop Griswold

I returned home from our meeting at Lambeth grateful for the spirit of candor in which we shared our thoughts and feelings. I thank God for the opportunity to come together in Christ's name and for the strong bonds and mutual affection that exist between us.

24 October 2003

A Word to the Church: A message from Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold

A Word to the Church: A message from Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold

 have just returned several hours ago from the meeting of the Primates in London. It was a difficult but very truthful meeting in which our understanding of one another's contexts and the burdens each one of us must bear were made abundantly clear.

18 October 2003

Radio Interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury

Radio Interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury

John Humphrys, a BBC radio broadcaster, interviewed the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, yesterday about the outcome of the Primates' Meeting and its implications.

18 October 2003