Speeches
March 2012
Monks and Mission: a perspective from England
Monday 12 March 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered the following address at the Abbey of Monte Cassino during his…
Monastic Virtues and Ecumenical Hopes - Archbishop's address at San Gregorio Magno
Sunday 11 March 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered the following address at San Gregorio Magno al Celio at a conference…
Archbishop: why the Covenant matters
Monday 5 March 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, on why the Anglican Communion Covenant matters.
February 2012
Human Rights and Religious Faith
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights has made a profound impact in fighting injustice and is…
The Queen attends multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams hosted a multi-faith reception for Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh…
Faith communities display sacred objects to the Queen
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh to a multi-faith event…
General Synod: Archbishop Rowan speaks in debate on women bishops
Wednesday 8 February 2012
The Church of England's General Synod is currently looking at the legislative process designed to make…
General Synod: Archbishop speaks on recent violence in Nigeria
Wednesday 8 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Nigeria is under threat of "disintegration" at the hands…
Archbishop's address at wreath laying ceremony for Charles Dickens
Tuesday 7 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered an address at a wreath laying ceremony at…
General Synod: Debate on Assisted Dying
Monday 6 February 2012
In a debate on Assisted Dying, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned that changes to the law to allow assisted…
General Synod: Loyal address to HM the Queen
Monday 6 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has highlighted the Queen's Christian faith as the Church of England's national…
Archbishop's pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Thursday 2 February 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams made a personal pilgrimage to the Holy Land, visiting Galilee, Nazareth, Jericho,…
January 2012
Archbishop of Canterbury’s video message for Holocaust Memorial Day 2012
Friday 27 January 2012
In his video message to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, the Archbishop urges us 'to speak on behalf…
Archbishop's message at Memorial Service for victims of violence in Egypt
Sunday 8 January 2012
A Memorial Service for victims of the bombing in Alexandria, Egypt, has been held in the Coptic Orthodox…
Archbishop's BBC New Year Message
Sunday 1 January 2012
Speaking in his annual BBC New Year message, the Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on the importance…