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The Archbishop of Canterbury's Opening Remarks at the 2nd 'Building Bridges' Seminar in Doho, Qatar

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Opening Remarks at the 2nd 'Building Bridges' Seminar in Doho, Qatar

My first duty, which I discharge with the most sincere pleasure, is to thank His Highness the Amir of Qatar for welcoming us to his country and doing so much to facilitate this meeting.

08 April 2003

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Opening Remarks at the 2nd 'Building Bridges'Seminar in Doha, Qatar

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Opening Remarks at the 2nd 'Building Bridges'Seminar in Doha, Qatar

Your Highness, eminent guests and friends:My first duty, which I discharge with the most sincere pleasure, is to thank His Highness the Amir of Qatar for welcoming us to his country and doing so much to facilitate this meeting.

08 April 2003

Archbishop to bless new Anglican church and lead confirmation service in Qatar

Archbishop to bless new Anglican church and lead confirmation service in Qatar

Dr Williams will confirm 16 people from 7 countries and preach during a confirmation service in the English School.

04 April 2003

Archbishop's Christian-Muslim initiative continues in Qatar

Archbishop's Christian-Muslim initiative continues in Qatar

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to convene the second 'Building Bridges' seminar from April 7-9 in Doha, Qatar. The conference is being hosted by the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and follows on from a similar gathering last year at Lambeth Palace.

04 April 2003

Archbishop: pastoral letter to Anglican Primates

Archbishop: pastoral letter to Anglican Primates

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has written to the most senior Bishops and Archbishops of the worldwide Anglican Church to express his concerns about the conflict in Iraq and his hope for a positive future for the region.

24 March 2003

Archbishop: pastoral letter to Forces Chaplains

Archbishop: pastoral letter to Forces Chaplains

Amidst all the preparations for armed conflict possibly involving British military personnel, I wanted, in the light of my own pastoral responsibilities, to write to assure you and those under your care of my thoughts and prayers in these difficult and testing times.

23 March 2003

Vigils and prayer unite the world

Vigils and prayer unite the world

Since the outbreak of war during the early hours of yesterday morning, the Anglican Communion Office has received many messages, statements and prayers from a variety of Christians and Church Leaders throughout the Anglican Communion.

21 March 2003

Not a religious war: joint statement by religious leaders

We have gathered against the backdrop of military action in Iraq involving British forces. They, their families and everyone caught up in this conflict are in our thoughts and prayers-especially those whose lives or loved ones have been lost.

21 March 2003

Statement by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on conflict with Iraq

Statement by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on conflict with Iraq

The road that has led us to military action with Iraq has been a long and difficult one. It is clear that we have now entered dangerous new terrain with consequences that cannot be surely known or predicted.

20 March 2003

War breaks out in Iraq

War breaks out in Iraq

Suddenly war becomes a reality. After months of negotiations with the UN Security Council, America and its allies believe that they have exhausted all possible avenues for achieving a peaceful resolution to the crisis with Iraq.

20 March 2003