The birth of Christ is a profound challenge to our self-obsession and self-comfort, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in his Christmas sermon. In his traditional Christmas morning address delivered in Canterbury Cathedral, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams described the stable with the new-born Christ as "the engine room of universe"
31 December 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, has sent a message of sympathy and support to the people of Asia and parts of Africa affected by the devastation caused by Sunday's earthquake. In a personal letter to Anglican leaders in the region Archbishop Rowan said: "This tragedy has had a devastating impact in Asia; it is also felt here in Britain and across the world
21 December 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced that the next Lambeth Conference is to be held in Canterbury in the summer of 2008. Archbishop Williams said: "New times require a new kind of Lambeth Conference and I am grateful to Archbishop Ellison and the Design Group for the innovative work that they have done
11 December 2004
The following is the text of a lecture given at a conference on 'The place of Covenant in Judaism, Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations' by the Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury
10 December 2004
As we move towards the Advent season once again, I write with love and concern for the well-being of our Communion and the future of our common discipleship. In II.Tim.4.8, the apostle speaks of the Lord's promise 'to all those who wait with love for him to appear' - or, in the older translation, - 'all them also that love his appearing'.
29 November 2004
A booklist of key texts on Anglicanism, which has been put together by members of TEAC, is now available on the TEAC web site. The compilation of the booklist was coordinated on behalf of TEAC by Dr John Corrie, currently Development Officer of the Centre for Anglican Communion Studies in Birmingham, England.
26 November 2004
I was honoured to be received by you for the first time in the company of the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury on his first official visit to you in 1996. Although my time as Secretary General of the Anglican Communion does not begin to equal the length and stamina of your own ministry in the Holy See
26 November 2004
The Lambeth Commission on Communion web site has now been expanded and developed. The new site brings together the three strands of the Commission's work, including all documentation and materials related to the composition of the Windsor Report 2004, commission news and related articles, and all up-to-date information on the now ongoing Reception Process
25 November 2004
The 2004 Meeting of Bishops the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia has issued a pastoral letter to the Church on the release of the Windsor Report
18 November 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave the sermon at Rochester Cathedral last week on the occasion of celebrations to mark the 1400 year anniversary of the diocese.
17 November 2004