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NIFCON launches key document

NIFCON launches key document

Thursday 7th February sees the launch of Generous Love: the truth of the Gospel and the call to dialogue

07 February 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury - Criticises 'Indefensible' Treatment of Young People in Prison

Archbishop of Canterbury - Criticises 'Indefensible' Treatment of Young People in Prison

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called upon the government to look critically at the use of strip-searching and prison segregation units for children in the criminal justice system.

07 February 2008

Covenant Design Group issues communique and draft

Covenant Design Group issues communique and draft

The Covenant Design Group (CDG) held its second meeting at the Anglican Communion Offices, St. Andrew’s House, London, UK, between Monday, 28th January, and Saturday, 2nd February, 2008, under the chairmanship of the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Archbishop of the West Indies.

06 February 2008

Anglicans Observe Ash Wednesday

Anglicans Observe Ash Wednesday

The season of Lent begins (February 6) and Anglicans and Christians of many traditions will gather for worship to mark the most solemn season of the church year, looking toward the Passion of Our Lord, Holy Week and culminating in Easter. Easter comes extraordinarily early this year, 23 March.

05 February 2008

News and Notes Now On-Line

News and Notes Now On-Line

(ACNS) A new occasional newsletter, easy to download, is now on the Anglican Communion website. Anglican World News and Notes will focus on particular themes and events within the Anglican Communion and the work of the secretariat in London

05 February 2008

Anglican Covenant Design Group meets in London

The Anglican Covenant Design Group, chaired by the Archbishop of the West Indies, the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, is currently meeting at the Anglican Communion Office in London. 

30 January 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury - society should not leave the sacred unprotected

Archbishop of Canterbury - society should not leave the sacred unprotected

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, gave the James Callaghan Memorial lecture yesterday entitled “Religious Hatred and Religious Offence”.

30 January 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury's Liverpool lecture - Europe, Faith and Culture

Archbishop of Canterbury's Liverpool lecture - Europe, Faith and Culture

A lot of what gets said about Europe these days suggests that we are better at saying what it isn't than what it is. We say 'Europe' when we mean 'not Britain' or 'not America', sometimes 'not the Islamic world' or even 'not the developing world.' 

28 January 2008

Launch of Church of Ireland Youth Department Jump Programme

Launch of Church of Ireland Youth Department Jump Programme

The Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) is pleased to announce the launch of the JUMP Programme, a new Year Out experience for young adults who are interested in working in a church environment for one year, providing a 'JUMP start' to the youth work in that place.

24 January 2008

Archbishops of Canterbury and York to Reach New Audiences through Website Revamp

Archbishops of Canterbury and York to Reach New Audiences through Website Revamp

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Dr Rowan Williams and Dr John Sentamu, have launched new websites to help project the Archbishops’ beliefs, activities and personalities to a wider audience, with the aim of creating sites that utilise the best in web technology and design.

22 January 2008