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Archbishop of York calls for Civil Rights

Archbishop of York calls for Civil Rights

Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, is calling for the establishment of a new civil rights movement in Britain to bring about the restoration of Zimbabwe

04 July 2008

Archbishop of Armagh - Address to the USPG Conference, Swanick

Archbishop of Armagh - Address to the USPG Conference, Swanick

There can be very few who would resist the view that Richard Hooker is even more formative of Anglican Theology and the Anglican theological method than was Thomas Cranmer of Anglican liturgy. Furthermore, the 16th century debate within which Hooker made his most significant contribution was one with striking similarities to the debate underlying the troubled state of the Anglican Communion today.

04 July 2008

Portuguese celebrate Anglican Foundations

Lisbon’s Cathedral Church of St Paul was over flowing with people on Saturday as the Lusitanian Church in Portugal celebrated the 50th anniversary of the consecration of their first bishop. The Lusitanian Church is an extra provincial diocese to the Archbishop of Canterbury with its Anglican Communion roots coming from the Church of Ireland, the Episcopal Church USA and Igreja Anglican Episcopal of Brazil.

26 June 2008

Obituary of Henry Chadwick by Archbishop Rowan Williams in the Guardian

Obituary of Henry Chadwick by Archbishop Rowan Williams in the Guardian

'The Anglican Church,' it was said, 'may not have a Pope, but it does have Henry Chadwick.' Nothing could better illustrate the unique position held for many years by this aristocrat among Anglican scholars, who has died aged 87

23 June 2008

Community Campaigners pay tribute to Pat Regan

Community Campaigners pay tribute to Pat Regan

Anti-gun crime organisations from across the UK paid tribute to Pat Regan, the mother and anti-violence campaigner, whose funeral took place last week.

23 June 2008

July Synod Briefing

July Synod Briefing

Key debates on women bishops, clergy terms of service legislation, climate change, church tourism, ecumenical relations, reader ministry and parochial fees

20 June 2008

Sikh Support for Church Community

Sikh Support for Church Community

As part of the fund-raising scheme to support the Medieval church of St Chad's in the Warwickshire village of Bishop's Tachbrook, the local shopkeeper, Mr Manjit Singh has donated £500 towards the upkeep of the Grade One listed building.

20 June 2008

Aos Orgaos de Comunicacao Social

Aos Orgaos de Comunicacao Social

Assunto: Culto Comemorativo do 50º aniversário da Sagração do 1º Bispo da Igreja Lusitana - Comunhão Anglicana

19 June 2008

Women Bishops

Women Bishops

The General Synod's motion of 10 July 2006 set the mandate for the legislative drafting group on the admission of women to the episcopate and instructed that the results of its work should be submitted to the House of Bishops' for consideration and submission to the Synod.

09 June 2008

Ecumenical representatives join Westminster Abbey's College

Ecumenical representatives join Westminster Abbey's College

Senior members of the Roman Catholic and Methodist churches have been invited to join the College of Westminster Abbey.

23 May 2008