Rowan Williams to attend funeral of UK religion journalist

by | Jun 13, 2008

Two senior Anglican archbishops are to be present at the funeral service at Llandaff Cathedral in Wales for the UK religious affairs writer and broadcaster Christopher Morgan – writes Trevor Grundy. The celebrant at Morgan’s funeral on June is to be...

Church leaders set aside time to focus on the environment

by | Jun 9, 2008

English church leaders have called upon Christians to use the period from 1 September until 4 October 2008 as an opportunity to put the environment at the heart of their prayer, worship and practical concern. The ‘Time For God’s Creation’ initiative,...

Scholars meet to strengthen Christian-Muslim dialogue

by | Jun 5, 2008

While the Church of England has postponed debate on a controversial resolution interpreted as encouraging the proselytism of Muslims, the Archbishop of Canterbury has chaired a gathering of scholars looking to deepen inter-faith engagement. The ecumenical meeting had...

Anglican archbishops appeal to UN over violence in Zimbabwe

by | May 29, 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Cape Town have spoken to Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, asking for help for churches in Zimbabwe as well as mediation and monitoring to ensure a free and fair presidential run-off, and...