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"Called to be Jesus Partners" - Anglican and Catholic Summit in Canterbury

The bishops of the ‘Growing Together’ ecumenical summit have travelled from Rome to Canterbury, for the second phase of their programme. 

29 January 2024

Anglican and Catholic bishops at Ecumenical Summit prepare to travel to Canterbury

The “Growing Together” summit has seen Anglican and Catholic bishops gather for prayer, discussions and visits to holy sites in Rome.

26 January 2024

“Baby Bishops” welcomed to the Anglican Communion Office as part of training event

Nearly 30 new Anglican bishops from around the world were welcomed to the Anglican Communion Office in west London today.

02 November 2023

Archbishop Samy Shehata, the Primate of Alexandria, is presented with a primatial cross

At the opening service to the Lambeth Conference, a primatial cross was presented to Archbishop Samy Shehata, the Primate of Alexandria.

05 August 2022

Bishops join together at Lambeth Conference Opening service at Canterbury Cathedral

United in prayer – bishops from around the world join in global chorus at Lambeth Conference Opening service at Canterbury Cathedral.

31 July 2022

Two senior Anglican Communion directors move on to new roles

Director of Unity, Faith and Order, Dr Will Adam; and Director for Administration and Logistics, Stephanie Taylor, moving on to new roles.

21 March 2022

Dean of Canterbury Cathedral to retire

The Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, Robert Willis, is to retire from his position at midnight on 16 May 2022, the eve of his 75th birthday.

16 February 2022

Online conversations mark start of bishops’ journeys to the Lambeth Conference in 2022

A series of online “Bishops’ Conversations” will be held to prepare bishops for the once-a-decade gathering of Anglican bishops in 2022.

22 April 2021

Archbishop Justin Welby’s Canterbury Cathedral Christmas Day sermon 2020

This is the text of the sermon preached today (Christmas Day) in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England - the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

25 December 2020

Global Covid-19 victims remembered daily at the mother church of the Anglican Communion

The oldest bell in Canterbury Cathedral, named after Prince Henry of Eastry, is tolling for two minutes every night at 8 pm BST (7 pm GMT).

14 April 2020