Historic Westminster Abbey hosted a service today to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act. The occasion spoke of the reality of how Britain was a "major beneficiary of slavery," yet it was also the British who "led the struggle to abolish the system." The opening words of the service were offered by the Very Revd John Hall
28 March 2007
The announcements from the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and the President of Sinn Féin represent an important and welcome development in the search for a stable future for Northern Ireland.
28 March 2007
As the Procession of Witness reached Lambeth Bridge, London, as part of a commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in England, a large choir sang Amazing Grace, the hymn written by John Newton, himself a reformed slavemaster
26 March 2007
More than 300 people braved the bitter cold this morning to attend the first service held in St Fagan's Church, Trecynon, since the murder of its priest, Father Paul Bennett.
22 March 2007
Christians from across south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will commit themselves to fighting modern-day slavery this weekend (March 23-25) as they remember the past.
19 March 2007
I want to speak of the single most important issue for all of us here, in this island of Ireland, today. I want to speak of forgiveness and reconciliation
16 March 2007
The re-consecration of the church was led by the Rt Revd Dr. Mouneer Anis the bishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt and North Africa. Bishop Anis invited the Roman Catholic Bishop of Tripoli the Rt Revd J. Martinelli to join in the re consecration.
15 March 2007
The Most Reverend Alan Harper will be enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on Friday, 16th March 2007 at 2.30 p.m. in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
13 March 2007
The Anglican Archbishop of Wales has said there is no doubt that the worldwide Anglican Communion is in crisis.
06 March 2007
This year marks the bicentenary of one of the greatest human rights injustices of all time - the African slave trade, and Chigor Chike, a former Church Army evangelist, has written about the true stories of four freed slaves in his new book, Voices from Slavery: The Life and Beliefs of African Slaves in Britain.
06 March 2007