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The Archbishop of Armagh Welcomes Act of Loyalist Decommissioning

The Archbishop of Armagh Welcomes Act of Loyalist Decommissioning

I very much look forward to full confirmation of the complete decommissioning of all armaments held by loyalist paramilitaries. It will represent a further and extremely welcome step towards confidence building and the normalisation of society in Northern Ireland.

19 June 2009

New Primus for the Scottish Episcopal Church

New Primus for the Scottish Episcopal Church

The Rt Rev David Chillingworth was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church at an Episcopal Synod held during the annual meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Bishop David was the single nomination and his election was supported by all other six bishops. Bishop David has been Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane since 2005 and succeeds the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway who stepped down as Primus.

15 June 2009

Online Bible verses give hope to hopeless in current financial situation

Online Bible verses give hope to hopeless in current financial situation

Words of hope and specially selected Bible verses have been added to the Church of England’s Matter of Life and Debt online initiative to help those suffering from the agony of hopelessness in the current financial situation.

24 April 2009

New Welsh bishops consecrated

More than 30 bishops from around the Anglican Communion joined the Archbishop of Wales and the Archbishop of Canterbury to consecrate two new Welsh bishops at Llandaff Cathedral on Saturday afternoon (April 4). Gregory Cameron, 49, was consecrated 76th Bishop of St Asaph.

07 April 2009

Church of England clergy wanted for war-torn Sri Lanka

Church of England clergy wanted for war-torn Sri Lanka

Clergy from the Church of England are being invited to provide respite for Sri Lankan priests in the war-torn country. CoE clergy will be asked to take over from Sri Lankan clergy in safe regions, so that those clergy can provide respite for their countrymen in conflict zones.

27 March 2009

Archbishop of York warns of "Moral, Economic and Humanitarian Imperative"

Archbishop of York warns of "Moral, Economic and Humanitarian Imperative"

Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has today called upon the leaders of the G20 to invest more in conflict prevention.

27 March 2009

Bishop Suheil Dawani - Gaza visit

Bishop Suheil Dawani - Gaza visit

On Tuesday, March 10, Bishop Suheil Dawani, Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, was granted permission to go into Gaza to make a pastoral visit to our diocesan hospital, Ahli Arab Hospital

27 March 2009

St Patrick's Day Statement from the Bishop of Down & Dromore

St Patrick's Day Statement from the Bishop of Down & Dromore

Every St Patrick's Day takes place in the context of a specific year with specific events in our minds. This year, we cannot but think of the recent murder of two soldiers and a member of the PSNI

17 March 2009

Statement by the Archbishop of Armagh on the Murder of a Police Officer in Craigavon

Statement by the Archbishop of Armagh on the Murder of a Police Officer in Craigavon

For a second time within a space of 48 hours death has been brought to our streets, grief visited upon families and colleagues, and injury done both to individual persons and to all the people of Ireland, north and south

10 March 2009

Press Release from the Church of Ireland

Press Release from the Church of Ireland

Statement by the Archbishop of Armagh. The lethal attack on Massereene Barracks leaving two people dead and four injured is deeply distressing and deplorable. I send my heartfelt sympathy to those who have been bereaved or injured.

09 March 2009