Bishop Bakare from Zimbabwe was named winner of a Swedish human rights prize for "having given voice to the fight against oppression." Bishop Sebastian Bakare was also cited for his work to promote "freedom of speech and of opinion in a difficult political situation."
31 October 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury today sent his annual message to Hindu communities for the festival of Diwali
28 October 2008
The Covenant Design Group publish today the Lambeth Commentary, which sets out the responses of the bishops at the Lambeth Conference in their discussions of the St Andrew's Draft for an Anglican Covenant. The Commentary was complied by the Covenant Design Group at their recent meeting in Singapore and also sets out some of the initial thinking of the CDG in response to the comments of the bishops.
22 October 2008
Secretary General the Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon announced that The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori “has offered to work with the Indigenous Network” as a liaison person. The Joint Standing Committee has re-established the principle of appointing a liaison for each of the Networks.
20 October 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today awarded the Cross of St Augustine to thirteen recipients at a ceremony in the Chapel at Lambeth Palace.
17 October 2008
When we received word last Friday in Jerusalem that Bishop David Beetge had died, there was total disbelief. Kirsten and I had spent a wonderful evening with Carol and David at the Lambeth Conference and although David was under treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, he looked great and was "vintage" David.
07 October 2008
At a press conference today, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and His Excellency Dr Ali Gomaa, presented the communiqué from ‘A Common Word’ conference, a meeting of leading Muslim and Christian clerics and scholars.
05 October 2008
Archbishop of York, U2’s Bono, Queen Rania of Jordan and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, join the “Class of 2015” during special session of the UN
01 October 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent his greetings to Muslim communities for the festival of Eid ul Fitr, marking the end of Ramadhan.
01 October 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, sent a greeting to Jewish leaders and communities for the festival of Rosh Hashanah, marking the start of the Jewish New Year
01 October 2008