Press releases
November 2012
Women Bishops: Enough Waiting – Sam Follett’s message to General Synod
Monday 19 November 2012
In a new video message about the legislation for women bishops in the Church of England, Sam Follett,…
Archbishop sends delegation to enthronement of new Coptic Pope
Sunday 18 November 2012
The Archbishop sent the following message to the enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros of the Coptic…
Archbishop awarded freedom of the city of Canterbury
Saturday 17 November 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was today awarded the freedom of the city of Canterbury a…
Women Bishops: Enough Waiting – Jan McFarlane’s message to General Synod
Thursday 15 November 2012
In a video message in support of the legislation, the Venerable Jan McFarlane Archdeacon of Norwich and…
Archbishop and Chief Rabbi's personal farewell
Wednesday 14 November 2012
In a warm meeting at Lambeth Palace yesterday, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the…
Archbishop's statement on the death of Bishop Kenneth Cragg
Tuesday 13 November 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has issued the following statement following the news…
Archbishop wishes ‘joyful celebration’ to Hindu communities in his 2012 Diwali greeting
Monday 12 November 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury has today sent wishes for ‘joyful celebration’ to Hindu communities…
Archbishop awards Cross of St Augustine to Reverend Canon Dr Gideon Byamugisha
Friday 9 November 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has paid tribute to Reverend Canon Dr Gideon Byamugisha,…
Announcement of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury
Friday 9 November 2012
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend Justin Welby for election as the 105th Archbishop…
Archbishop sends message to funeral of Bulgarian Patriarch
Thursday 8 November 2012
His Holiness Patriarch Maxim, who led Bulgaria's Orthodox Church for 41 years in times of communist rule…
Archbishop: "My successor needs a newspaper in one hand and a Bible in the other"
Wednesday 7 November 2012
The next Archbishop of Canterbury will need to preach “with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in…
Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Janet Appleby's message to General Synod
Tuesday 6 November 2012
During this summer’s consultation on Women Bishops, the Archbishop welcomed the Revd Janet Appleby’s…
Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - The Bishop of Sheffield's message to General Synod
Tuesday 6 November 2012
In a new video message about the legislation for women bishops in the Church of England, The Bishop of…
Archbishop: "Beware the danger of becoming less than we aspire to be as a Communion"
Sunday 4 November 2012
In his final Presidential address to the Anglican Consultative Council, the Archbishop this evening told…
October 2012
Archbishop welcomes appointment of new Bishop of Fulham
Wednesday 31 October 2012
This morning Number 10 Downing Street announced that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the nomination…