by Sean Reilly | Feb 23, 2008
As questions about the fairness of UK migration policy once more come into the spotlight, the Anglican archbishops of Canterbury and York have been visiting the Oakington Immigration Detention Centre as part of a trip to Cambridge. They met the multi-faith chaplaincy...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 19, 2008
As the furore over Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams’ remarks about religious and civil law subsides into a more considered debate beyond the headlines, the Anglican leader is receiving backing from what might be considered some unexpected quarters....
by Sean Reilly | Feb 17, 2008
Muslim lawyers say they are puzzled that Archbishop Rowan Williams raised the Sharia issue before they have had a chance to tackle some key concerns. But Evangelicals and a progressive interfaith group are calling for wider debate. Speaking after Dr Williams said...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 11, 2008
“There is no dispute about our common allegiance to the law of the land” Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams told the General Synod of the Church of England – and a watching world on TV and the internet – this afternoon, following the...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 11, 2008
A prominent Labour MP, speaking on behalf of the Christian Socialist Movement (CSM), has expressed dismay at what he calls “the hysterical and largely uninformed media response” to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s lecture on civil and religious law in...