Archbishop George Carey will visit the Province of Brazil and the Province of the Southern Cone (Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay), from May 12 - 27, 1999. Likely themes to be addressed include the environment and human rights, especially with regard to the poor and vulnerable, the street children and those deprived of the land.
13 May 1999
At a press briefing in Westminster Abbey, London, today, the co-chairmen of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), the Rt Revd Mark Santer (Anglican) and the Rt Revd Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Roman Catholic), launched the document "The Gift of Authority", the latest in study documents issued by 18 members of the Commission.
12 May 1999
Statement from the Most Reverend Frank T Griswold, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, newly appointed (1999) Co-Chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission.
12 May 1999
I welcome the publication of the ARCIC's latest document, "The Gift of Authority". I would like to express my thanks to the Co-Chairmen of the Commission, Bishop Cormac Murphy O'Connor and Bishop Mark Santer, together with their colleagues, for all their hard work and dedication.
12 May 1999
In many places around the world people are preparing for the start of a new millennium; some are apprehensive, others full of hope.
29 April 1999
Peace among nations is impossible without peace among major religions, Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey told about 1,000 people on 15 March to conclude the Thanksgiving World Assembly.
28 April 1999
Archbishop of Canterbury's Address to the SEAD Conference, The Cathedral Church of St Luke and St Paul, Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday 8 April 1999
12 April 1999
"If we time it right, we can usually get our children's Easter eggs at half price", jokes Peter Bouteneff, executive secretary with the Faith and Order team of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and member of the Orthodox Church in America.
07 April 1999
One of the greatest works of literature in my opinion is Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables'. Whether you have merely seen the stage play, or the film or, better still, read the book you will recall immediately the scene when Valjean, the convict on parole, goes to the bishop's house in exhaustion and desperation seeking help and shelter.
04 April 1999
After four years of dedicated service, the Anglican Observer at the United Nations, the Rt Revd James Ottley, has resigned, with effect from 31 March.
30 March 1999