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Al Azhar-Anglican Communion Dialogue to be held in New York

Al Azhar-Anglican Communion Dialogue to be held in New York

Arrangements are well under way for the Al Azhar-Anglican Communion Dialogue which will take place in New York 10-11 September 2003.

16 June 2003

Archbishop delivers major inter faith lecture

Archbishop delivers major inter faith lecture

Dr Rowan Williams has today (Wednesday 11 June) delivered his first major address on inter faith relations since becoming Archbishop of Canterbury.

11 June 2003

General Synod of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil

General Synod of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil

The 29th General Synod of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil met from 29 May - 1 June in the Bethany Village Retreat House, in Porto Alegre.

09 June 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses sadness at New Westminster decision

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses sadness at New Westminster decision

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has expressed his sadness and disquiet at the move by the diocese of New Westminster in the Anglican Church of Canada to authorise services of blessings for same-sex unions in some parishes.

29 May 2003

Anglicans to observe Communications Sunday

Anglicans to observe Communications Sunday

On Sunday 1 June the worldwide Anglican Communion is asked to observe Anglican Communications Sunday and to pray for the communication of the Gospel to all the world.

28 May 2003

Pastoral Letter from the Primates of the Anglican Communion

Pastoral Letter from the Primates of the Anglican Communion

We met as Primates of the Anglican Communion in Gramado, Southern Brazil from 19th to 26th May 2003, at the invitation of the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil, to bring before God our common life as the Anglican Communion and to take counsel together on the life of our churches.

27 May 2003

Sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Brazil

Sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Brazil

What is it that Jesus Christ gives us? And what is it that we are to give to the world? Jesus answers us in today's gospel, in the clearest possible way. He gives us glory; and what we are given, we must share. Certainly, he gives us forgiveness, life, confidence, the promise of eternal rest in God.

25 May 2003

A Celebration for the Unity of the People of God held in Brazil

A Celebration for the Unity of the People God was held in Gramado on Saturday with hundreds of local Episcopalians joining in the mass.

25 May 2003

USA and Wales Primates elected to Standing Committee

During the Primates Meeting in Brazil, the Primate of the United States, the Most Revd Frank T Griswold, was elected by the Americas region as their representative on the Primates Standing committee.

22 May 2003

United Nations must assume full authority in rebuilding Iraq

United Nations must assume full authority in rebuilding Iraq

The Anglican Consultative Council, representative of a worldwide Anglican Communion of 70 million people in 164 countries, reaffirms its full confidence in the authority of the United Nations and the Secretary General to rebuild Iraq in the interests of the Iraqi people and in accordance with international law.

21 May 2003