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Archbishop of Canterbury criticises official restrictions on Easter celebrations in Sudan

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises official restrictions on Easter celebrations in Sudan

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has complained to the government of Sudan about restrictions on the celebration of Easter in the capital, Khartoum.

25 April 2001

Inaugural Donald Coggan Lecture:"Jewish-Christian relations - from Holocaust to Hope"

Inaugural Donald Coggan Lecture:"Jewish-Christian relations - from Holocaust to Hope"

It is indeed a great honour to be asked by the College of Preachers to give the inaugural Donald Coggan Lecture in this wonderful National Cathedral. It is a place that Donald loved as much as he loved the work of the College of Preachers. He mourned the dearth of biblical preaching and longed for serious grappling with scripture and theological truth.

25 April 2001

"Anglican World" wins multiple awards

"Anglican World" wins multiple awards

The annual Polly Bond awards of the Episcopal Communicators organisation in the United States were announced on April 20th during a meeting at Camp Allen in the Diocese of Texas.

24 April 2001

Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Day Sermon: Easter Day 2001

Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Day Sermon: Easter Day 2001

The theme of being overwhelmed is at the heart of the Easter message. The moment we get away from Easter bunnies, Easter bonnets and Easter eggs we are into serious overwhelming. Think of the disciples fleeing from the crucifixion of their friend and fearing for their own lives.

15 April 2001

Lambeth Degree recipients 2001

Lambeth Degree recipients 2001

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has decided to award fifteen Lambeth Degrees this year.

11 April 2001

Anglican-Lutheran International Working Group Communiqu

Anglican-Lutheran International Working Group Communiqu

The dialogue between Anglicans and Lutherans on the worldwide level has been underway in varying formats since 1970. Prominent among the reports produced by this dialogue are The Niagara Report (1987), focusing on the mission of the church and the role of the ordained ministry, and The Diaconate as an Ecumenical Opportunity (1995), which were produced by the Anglican - Lutheran International Commission.

29 March 2001

Anglican Communion Communications Endowment receives generous gift

Anglican Communion Communications Endowment receives generous gift

The Parthenon Foundation in Switzerland has awarded a grant of £150,000 to the Anglican Communion Secretariat in London of an endowment for the Communications programme. This presentation was made to the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Revd Canon John L. Peterson on a recent visit to Switzerland.

29 March 2001

Plan de accion

Plan de accion

Dentro del trabajo que ya está teniendo lugar, y conscientes del trabajo de comisiones y redes existentes, identificamos las siguientes nuevas tareas.

26 March 2001

Carta Pastoral y Llamado a la Oracion

Carta Pastoral y Llamado a la Oracion

El encuentro frecuente de sus Primados es una de las principales maneras en que expresan y construyen su unidad las 38 provincias de la Comunión Anglicana, que representan más de 70,000,000 de cristianos.

26 March 2001

Address by Archbishop of Canterbury

Address by Archbishop of Canterbury

Ellen MacArthur has recently become a national hero. As I expect you all know, this young woman, still in her early 20s, not only completed the Vendée Globe Round the World Single-handed Yacht Race, but also came in an amazing second. She thus became the youngest person and the fastest woman ever to complete this course.

15 March 2001