Anglican Communion News
Tens of thousands respond to invitations to Back to Church Sunday
[Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:23:00 GMT
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Congregations increased by nearly a quarter at more than 4,200 churches on Back to Church Sunday on 25th September 2011 – an average of 19 extra people per church.
Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's
[Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:35:00 GMT ]
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the following statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London.
"Occupy" protesters welcomed at St. Paul's Cathedral in London
[Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:24:00 GMT ]
Scores of anti-corporate demonstrators invaded London's historic St. Paul's Cathedral on 16 October, but police who tried to stop them were told to leave by church officials, Religion News Service reports.
Church of England publishes latest statistics on web
[Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:21:00 GMT ]
The Church of England has today published its latest information about parish income and expenditure and trends in ministry numbers in Church Statistics 2009/10. The attendance statistics included were published in February 2011.
[More] ... moreTwitterers follow bishops @back2church for #backtochurchsunday
[Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:55:00 GMT ]
The Archbishop of York and a number of bishops are leading the way in inviting millions back to church this weekend for Back to Church Sunday 2011 (25th September). In addition to meeting people where they’re at, at a range of public events (f... [More] ... more
Trust offers £1,000 prize for people to explain why they will remain Anglican
[Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:32:00 GMT ]
Archbishop speaks in House of Lords about riots
[Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:46:00 GMT ]
Following the recall of the House of Lords in response to the events of recent days, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, expressed sympathy with those affected, paid tribute to police and volunteers, and called for a renewed commitment t... [More] ... more
Archbishop of Canterbury launches appeal for Christians in the Holy Land
[Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:12:00 GMT ]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today launched an Appeal at General Synod's July 2011 Group of Sessions, for funds to help sustain Christian communities in the Holy Land.
Watch Anglican Archbishop of Burundi give evidence to UK Government
[Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:38:00 GMT ]
The Anglican Archbishop of Burundi, The Most Rev Bernard Ntahoturi, will be addressing the International Development Select Committee of the UK Parliament on Tuesday. The Committee are reviewing a recent decision to withdraw all bilateral aid to Bur... [More] ... more
Civil partnerships and same-sex relationships - a statement by the House of Bishops of the Church of England
[Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:00 GMT ]
Report: The Methodist Church and Church of England should work more closely together
[Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:26:00 GMT ]
The Methodist Church and the Church of England should work more closely together in their local communities, according to a new report from representatives of both Churches.
Anglicans play central role at historic royal wedding
[Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:13:00 GMT ]
An estimated 2 billion people around the world tuned in on April 29 to watch the historic royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey, a ceremony infused with British pageantry and steeped in elements of Anglicanism... [More] ... more
Faith leaders, international aid agencies stand with the church against sexual violence
[Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:32:00 GMT ]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today welcomed senior church leaders and international development agencies at Lambeth Palace to pledge that the church will play a part in ending sexual violence and to launch a Tearfund report 'Sil... [More] ... more
No gentle death: memorial service for murdered Christian Pakistan politician
[Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:07:00 GMT ]
A memorial service was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London for Shahbaz Batti the murdered Pakistan Minister of Minorities.
Archbishop of Canterbury's prayers for the people of Japan
[Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:59:00 GMT ]
The Archbishop of Canterbury has sent a message of condolence to the Anglican Archbishop of Japan, the Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, expressing support and prayers for the Japanese people at this time.