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  • 17 Oct
    2009
    London hosts 20-mile walk for peace

    Campaigners are walking 20 miles across London this weekend (17-18 October) to promote the cause of peace and nonviolence. They began at the NATO site in Northwood and will finish at the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park.

  • 12 Oct
    2009
    Don't let homophobia set the Anglican agenda, says bishop

    Retired Bishop Peter Selby, says anti-gay sentiment should not set the tone of Anglican debate and that the Archbishop of Canterbury should speak up for more than just holding church institutions together.

  • 11 Oct
    2009
    Archbishop offers 'nuanced but powerful' criticism of the Iraq war

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has suggested that those who decided for the Iraq war may have failed to consider its true implications in terms of justice and "long-term building and healing."

  • 25 Sep
    2009
    Rationality and faith need each other, says Williams

    The Archbishop of Canterbury says a purely rationalistic and secularist approach to intellectual and academic life has sold short both the meaning of rationality and the broad human values nurtured by critical faith.

  • 21 Sep
    2009
    Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out for Iranian refugees

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has called for proper protection from violence and abuse for Iranian exiles living in Iraq, citing the situation in Ashraf refugee camp. He hopes British influence can play a role.

  • 18 Sep
    2009
    A better future for the Anglican Communion?

    Rowan Williams has recently proposed major changes in the way the Anglican Communion is organised. Because of growing willingness in the Episcopal Church (TEC) to recognise the status and ministry of lesbian and gay people, and the global disagreement on this issue, he is putting forward a “two-track” approach. Provinces such as TEC in North America would not be able to carry out certain functions such as representing the Anglican Communion in ecumenical circles, while those which signed up to a Covenant would have a more central position. This research paper describes the background, examines the evidence on which the Archbishop’s main points are based, discusses their implications, and corrects some mistaken assumptions about history and practice. Inter alia it tackles a number of key theological issues. It suggests that a two-level Communion would be practically and spiritually harmful and suggests a different approach, less focused on institutional structures, that could be more effective in addressing divisions and ultimately enabling Anglicans to move towards a deeper unity.

    Savi Hensman
  • 9 Aug
    2009
    Archbishop visits famous youth-oriented Christian community

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has this weekend been on a three day visit to the ecumenical Christian community of Taizé, which has a huge appeal among young people world-wide.

  • 29 Jul
    2009
    Williams' latest Anglican reflection produces mixed reactions

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams' reflections on the Episcopal Church's General Convention in California, are already provoking controversy and a variety of reactions.

  • 25 Jul
    2009
    Archbishop expresses concerns about troops in Afghanistan

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed deep concern about the plight of British service personnel in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, as opposition to armed intervention continues.

  • 22 Jun
    2009
    Archbishop backs calls for new peace effort in Sudan

    Dr Rowan Williams is backing calls for a renewed commitment to sustainable peace in Sudan, an area of the world he has visited and has a strong personal commitment to.

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