Category - canterbury

Archbishop calls on the church to be welcoming to the young

staff writers — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:28:37 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams gave his personal support to a youth pilgrimage and Easter event on Monday, calling on the church to be truly welcoming to young people.

C of E Archbishops make joint plea on Zimbabwe

agency reporter — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:43:06 +0100

The Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a joint statement in support of the strong voice of fellow Christians in Zimbabwe, as the country's post-election crisis appears to be worsening.

PM Brown asks Archbishop to clarify Sharia remarks

staff writers — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:39:40 +0000

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has privately asked Archbishop Rowan Williams to clarify the precise import of his remarks about the social and legal codes of Sharia and the English civil law system, those close to 10 Downing Street say.

Church on the wrong track in suing Sony over war-game, says lawyer

staff writers — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:21:23 +0100

The Church of England faces an "uphill battle" if it pursues legal action against Sony over images of Manchester Cathedral in a wargame, says a lawyer. The Church is being called on to promote peacemaking instead.

University moves to ban civil partnerships on campus

staff writers — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:07:00 +0000

The heads of a university closely aligned to the Church of England plan to ban civil partnership ceremonies on campus.