At a time when our thoughts and those of millions of Christians round the world turn naturally to peace and goodwill among peoples and nations, it is especially painful to be confronted with the grave reality of new hostilities and armed confrontation.
22 December 1998
One of my favourite Christmas carols is It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. Its message is one that breaks through the noise and clamour of our secular culture and pierces our hearts and minds with a call to listen. The carol bids us "hush the noise" and "hear the angels sing" and with the busyness of Christmas, oh how we need to heed this call.
01 December 1998
Once again, we are approaching Christmas and Eileen and I are delighted to be able to send our greetings to you all, wherever you are and in whatever way you will be celebrating this great feast of God's love and hope.
30 November 1998
In the next few issues of Anglican World we will be discussing in print the various themes and issues of the Lambeth Conference 1998.
27 November 1998
The Archbishop of Canterbury this afternoon met the Ambassador of Honduras His Excellency Roberto Flores-Bermudez and his wife to hear an updated account of the situation facing the people of Honduras following the disastrous hurricane Mitch.
18 November 1998
As with everyone else in our global family, I was devastated to see and read the tragic aftermath of the hurricane that hit Central America over the last few days. Please know that you and the people of Honduras are in our thoughts and prayers. So I can inform the member of churches in the Anglican Communion of the situation in Nicaragua
06 November 1998
Anglicans world-wide are asked to join in prayer for the millions devastated by the hurricane in Central America. You are encouraged to support relief projects sponsored by religious and civic groups.
05 November 1998
As your Presiding Bishop and Chief Pastor I write you as the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops has just concluded in Canterbury, England
14 August 1998
Setting out, leaving home, letting go of the safe, the familiar, the predictable, relinquishing fondly held opinions and presuppositions, is part of the excruciating process of being faithful to God's call
09 August 1998
The preacher this morning was concerned about what he was going to say. Now, you may well wonder what I feel at this very moment - with a worn out conference and God and others being told everything under the sun
09 August 1998