Category - Lambeth Conference

Hope for Anglican healing after Lambeth gathering?

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:46:45 +0100

Leaders of the Anglican Communion left for home from the Lambeth Conference earlier this month having heard the Archbishop of Canterbury say there is "wide support" for measures to resolve disputes.

Church will regret rejection of gays as well as slavery, says bishop

Stephen Brown — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:10:14 +0100

The openly gay US bishop whose consecration in 2003 polarised the worldwide Anglican Communion, says he believes that one day the Church will regret its rejection of homosexuals the way that it now regrets its past support for slavery.

Chief Rabbi urges faiths to pull together for the common good

Stephen Brown — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:01:20 +0100

Addressing more than 600 of the world's Anglican bishops, Britain's chief rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks has appealed to Jews and Christians to forge common cause and reach out to other people in a world dominated by politics and economics.

Williams seeks to damp down Lambeth Catholic controversy

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:38:19 +0100

Following comments from a cardinal that have caused controversy, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has welcomed the presence of a delegation from the Roman Catholic Church at the 2008 Lambeth Conference.

Lambeth attendees invited to discover Christ in human rights

Savi Hensman — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:30:37 +0100

One of its centres of attraction in the Lambeth Conference marketplace has been the stall "Seeing Christ in Human Rights", which shows gay Christians and the Gospel in a different light.

Marching to a different drum?

Savi Hensman — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:05:41 +0100

When Anglican bishops attending the Lambeth Conference took part in an anti-poverty walk with other faith leaders through central London, they traced steps that vividly illustrate the real divisions of our world, says Savi Hensman.

A point of meaningful unity

Simon Barrow — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:14:57 +0100

Amid all the talk of division, the bishops gathered at Lambeth were able to express deep unity in joining a central London march against global poverty.

Division harms Christian credibility, Anglicans are warned

staff writers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:07:50 +0100

Cardinal Ivan Dias has told Anglican bishops that division hinders the reception of the Gospel message in a sceptical world. US evangelical Brian McLaren has called for a culture shift in Christianity.

Bishops join London march to highlight action on world poverty

staff writers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:05:01 +0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today lead a high-profile march through London to highlight the need for governments to take firm action on the eradication of poverty worldwide.

Women look to their future leadership of world Anglicanism

staff writers — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:26:59 +0100

Though women are primarily involved as advisers, spouses and fringe participants at the male-dominated Lambeth Conference this year, in future the number of women bishops will grow and one might well be presiding Archbishop.