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Archbishop of York calls for donations to fund the flood hit farmers

Archbishop of York calls for donations to fund the flood hit farmers

The Rt. Hon. and Most Revd. Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, today joined HRH the Prince of Wales in supporting an appeal fund for farmers hit by recent floods.

13 July 2007

A tiny church powered by the sun, blessed by the Archbishop of Wales

A tiny church powered by the sun, blessed by the Archbishop of Wales

Wales’ first solar panelled church, St Joseph's Church in Cwmaman, Aberdare, will be officially opened by Dr Barry Morgan on Monday. It was fitted with 30 solar panels as part of £750,000 grant-funded refurbishment programme late last year and they have proved so efficient the church is planning to sell its excess electricity to the national grid.

05 July 2007

Statement issued by the Scottish Inter Faith Council

Statement issued by the Scottish Inter Faith Council

The Most Revd Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway today endorsed the following statement issued by the Scottish Inter Faith Council:

05 July 2007

Archbishop of York Responds to Prime Minister's Statement

Archbishop of York Responds to Prime Minister's Statement

The Most Revd and Rt. Hon. Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, has welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister regarding changes to the process by which diocesan bishops are appointed. 

04 July 2007

Church says IVF children need fathers

Church says IVF children need fathers

The Mission and Public Affairs Council of the Church of England has given cautious acceptance to the proposal to produce cytoplasmic hybrid embryos for research into the alleviation of serious diseases. 

26 June 2007

Diocese supports rough sleepers project

Diocese supports rough sleepers project

Support for the Wrexham Rough Sleepers Project and for Inter-faith dialogue were high on the agenda of the St. Asaph Diocesan Conference on Sunday 24 June. Around 300 church members from parts of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwyneth, Powys and Wrexham came together for their annual meeting in St. Asaph Cathedral.

26 June 2007

Bishops Appeal approves emergency grant of 20,000 Euro for Darfur

Bishops Appeal approves emergency grant of 20,000 Euro for Darfur

It was announced today that the Church of Ireland Bishops Appeal has approved an emergency grant of 20,000 Euro for relief work in Darfur.

25 June 2007

Canterbury and Bec in new Ecumenical partnership

Canterbury and Bec in new Ecumenical partnership

Ecumenical links between Canterbury Cathedral and the monastic houses at Bec in Normandy have been strengthened when the Chapter of Canterbury travelled recently to Bec for the signing of an Agreement to strengthen mutual understanding and deepen spiritual relationships.

20 June 2007

Americas Cup ecumenical service involves Anglicans in Valencia

Americas Cup ecumenical service involves Anglicans in Valencia

Anglicans from the Costa Blanca and Costa Azahar (from the South and North of Valencia) have been involved in an Act of Worship in five languages to mark the start of the America’s Cup yacht races from the Spanish city.

20 June 2007

New Act makes law-making in Wales 'tortuous' says Archbishop Barry Morgan

New Act makes law-making in Wales 'tortuous' says Archbishop Barry Morgan

The new Welsh Assembly Government begins tomorrow with a ‘tortuous and convoluted’ system of legislating, says the Archbishop of Wales.

20 June 2007