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Statement by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on conflict with Iraq

Statement by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on conflict with Iraq

The road that has led us to military action with Iraq has been a long and difficult one. It is clear that we have now entered dangerous new terrain with consequences that cannot be surely known or predicted.

20 March 2003

War breaks out in Iraq

War breaks out in Iraq

Suddenly war becomes a reality. After months of negotiations with the UN Security Council, America and its allies believe that they have exhausted all possible avenues for achieving a peaceful resolution to the crisis with Iraq.

20 March 2003

Statement from the Secretary General

Statement from the Secretary General

The news of the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain demands our fervent prayers for peace, forgiveness and reconciliation.

20 March 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury takes seat in the House of Lords

Archbishop of Canterbury takes seat in the House of Lords

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, will be introduced in the House of Lords today, Wednesday 12 March.

12 March 2003

Afternoon Sermon by Archbishop Rowan Williams at Canterbury Cathedral

Afternoon Sermon by Archbishop Rowan Williams at Canterbury Cathedral

Now the first part of that is wonderful. That's a nice edifying text for a bishop to preach on, or indeed for anybody to preach on. "We do not proclaim ourselves. We proclaim Jesus Christ." 

03 March 2003

Morning Sermon by Archbishop Rowan Williams at Canterbury Cathedral

Morning Sermon by Archbishop Rowan Williams at Canterbury Cathedral

It's only fairly recently that our church has begun to commemorate the transfiguration of Jesus on this Sunday just before Lent. We associate it in the calendar with the festival in August. But here we are, before Easter, celebrating, commemorating, this story in the Gospel, in a way which, at first, seems rather puzzling.

03 March 2003

Address of Cardinal Walter Kasper at the Enthronement Banquet

Address of Cardinal Walter Kasper at the Enthronement Banquet

Address of Cardinal Walter Kasper at the Enthronement Banquet in honour of the Most Revd and Rt Honourable Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury

 

28 February 2003

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Enthronement Sermon

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Enthronement Sermon

It's sometimes been said that if someone came up to you in the street and whispered, 'They've found out! Run!', nine out of ten of us would. 

27 February 2003

Enthronement of Rowan Williams as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

Enthronement of Rowan Williams as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

In a ceremony that included everything from robust Welsh hymns to colourful dance, thunderous applause and pageantry, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Douglas Williams, was enthroned today following ancient custom in Canterbury Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion.

27 February 2003

Enthronement update

Enthronement update

On 27 February 2003, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, will be enthroned in the historic Mother Church of the Anglican Communion, Canterbury Cathedral. The Primates of the Anglican Communion will be led in procession by the Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council, the Revd Canon John L. Peterson.

25 February 2003