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Theological education initiatives at WCC assembly

Theological education initiatives at WCC assembly

The upcoming 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Busan, Republic of Korea, will present an opportunity for sustained ecumenical formation and theological education.

18 March 2013

Communion delegation for inauguration of Pope Francis

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby, is to be represented by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, at the inauguration of the ministry of Pope Francis as Bishop of Rome.

16 March 2013

Archbishop Justin's prayer pilgrimage reaches London

Archbishop Justin's prayer pilgrimage reaches London

Visiting the capital on his prayer pilgrimage today, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, prayed with shoppers and thanked God for "the life and fire" of London's Borough Market.

16 March 2013

Day two of the Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer pilgrimage

Day two of the Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer pilgrimage

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, continued his ‘Journey in Prayer’ yesterday (Friday), arriving in Coventry where he led prayers for hope, friendship and reconciliation.

16 March 2013

Day one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer pilgrimage

Day one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer pilgrimage

Over a thousand people came onto the streets of Norwich today to welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as he began his five-day prayer pilgrimage leading up to his enthronement next Thursday

14 March 2013

UPDATED - Communion leaders welcome new Pope

UPDATED - Communion leaders welcome new Pope

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Secretary General of the Anglican Communion have welcomed the appointment of the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

14 March 2013

Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

The Mission to Seafarers global maritime welfare charity is pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to write and deliver a prayer of remembrance and to give a blessing to the future crew, passengers and engineers who will sail on the replica cruise ship Titanic II.

14 March 2013

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

The new Pope has reportedly said the Church universal needs Anglicans and that the Ordinariate is "quite unnecessary".

14 March 2013

Finnish Academic and English Bishop to lead Anglican-Lutheran Society

The Rev Dr Jaakko Rusama, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland and a previous General Secretary of the Finnish Ecumnenical Council, has been elected Lutheran Co-Moderator of the Anglican-Lutheran Society, and his Anglican Co-Moderator is to be the Rt Rev Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Woolwich.

14 March 2013

New Secretary General for the Mission to Seafarers

New Secretary General for the Mission to Seafarers

The Revd Andrew Wright has taken up his new post as Secretary General of The Mission to Seafarers. Revd Wright has joined the Mission from Fishermen’s Mission, where he was chaplain and director of operations.

13 March 2013