In November 1998 the General Synod of the Church of England passed a resolution recognising that church schools stand at the centre of the Church's mission to the nation. In response, the Archbishops' Council has set up a Church Schools Review Group, which met for the first time on 11th January under the chairmanship of Lord Dearing.
26 January 2000
The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Revd Michael Nazir-Ali, has called for a wide ranging review of the democratic process in Pakistan, with special attention to the rights and needs of minorities.
26 January 2000
With an anticipated 30,000 visitors a day and 5,000 staff, the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, South London, is rather like an international airport. The company that operates the Dome has worked with the churches to appoint a team of twenty Christian chaplains, two of whom will be on duty whenever the Dome is open to the public.
19 January 2000
During the dark ages that descended on much of Britain following the Roman withdrawal in the 5th century AD, Christianity survived and flourished where Celtic saints maintained the traditions and teachings in Ireland and along the western seaboard of Britain.
17 January 2000
The Archbishop of Canterbury has accepted an invitation to become a patron of the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ESBVM). In his letter of acceptance, Dr Carey wrote: "The ESBVM has had an important place in the ecumenical landscape for many years and has made a significant contribution to the unity of God's Church. I am very pleased to be associated with this important work."
17 January 2000
The Rt Revd John Hind, Bishop in Europe, has been invited to take part in a special service at the Roman Catholic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Bishop will preach for the first time in this historic building on 21st January at a 1662 choral evensong that will mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
17 January 2000
Frank Field, the MP and member of the Church of England's General Synod, was appointed to "think the unthinkable" on welfare reform when Tony Blair's government came into office. But barely more than a year later, Frank Field returned to the back benches, and changes to the British welfare system are progressing along less radical lines.
17 January 2000
Recorded at St Paul's Cathedral, London. Broadcast on BBC1, 12.05pm, Saturday 1 January 2000
04 January 2000
May I echo the Secretary of State's words and say what a remarkable gathering this is, in this historic and significant place! I know I speak on behalf of all my fellow faith leaders here when I say how grateful we are to the Government for hosting an occasion of this kind.
04 January 2000
I can still recall, as a child, singing those words of Bunyan's great hymn at full volume and wondering all the time 'What is a Pilgrim?' 'What is it that you have to labour at to be a Pilgrim?'
03 January 2000