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  • 1 Nov 2007
    Abortion row rumbles on after report to House of Commons

    The heated row over abortion is continuing after a report by the House of Commons Science and Technology committee said there was no scientific justification for lowering the 24-week limit for terminations. But there are also signs of movement on all sides.

  • 22 Oct 2007
    Anglican chief echoes call for faiths to renounce all violence

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the world's 77 million Anglicans, has endorsed a strong statement against religiously sanctioned violence by Pope Benedict at an inter-faith peace conference in Naples this weekend.

  • 18 Oct 2007
    Eid seen an opportunity to promote community

    From 12-16 October, Muslims in Britain have been celebrating Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. Both the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury were among those sending greetings - suggesting that such festivals are an important opportunity for people to find common ground.

  • 18 Oct 2007
    Archbishop of Canterbury backs Independent Asylum Commission

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has given firm support to the work of the Independent Asylum Commission at a private seminar in Lambeth Palace - affirming the need to treat those fleeing oppression with dignity.

  • 16 Oct 2007
    Williams questions Dawkins' critical thinking about religion

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has said that Richard Dawkins and other apostles of anti-religious sentiment are oversimplifying complex issues and often missing the point. His comments came in a lecture at the University of Swansea.

  • 13 Oct 2007
    Archbishop of Canterbury responds to 'A Common Word'

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has given an intial positive response to the 'A Common Word' document from Muslim scholars and religious leaders addressed to Christian leaders.

  • 11 Oct 2007
    Muslim statement on peace among the religions 'historic', says academic

    A statement by leading Muslim scholars setting out the mainstream Islamic view on peace among the religions "for the sake of the world" has been described as "a historic breakthrough" by a leading Cambridge academic working on inter-religious issues with Christians.

  • 11 Oct 2007
    English bishop says he may boycott the Lambeth Conference

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, faces rebellion in his own episcopal ranks after the Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir Ali, indicated that he may boycott next year's Lambeth conference over the gay row and others issues.

  • 10 Oct 2007
    Archbishop of Canterbury delivers 'No bullsh*t' message on children

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has called on the government to invest more in vulnerable children.

  • 8 Oct 2007
    Williams says an attack on Iran would be criminal, ignorant and murderous

    Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has said that those close to the Bush administration in the USA who want military action against Syria and Iran are guilty of “criminal, ignorant and potentially murderous folly”. He urged peaceful stabilisation in Iraq.