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Press releases

December 2006

Pilgrims Urge Prayer for the 'Little Town of Bethlehem'
Wednesday 13 December 2006
Church leaders in England are today asking parish churches and congregations throughout the country to…

Rights of Christian Unions Should be Defended
Thursday 7 December 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has defended the rights of university Christian Unions,…

Church Leaders to Make Pilgrimage to Bethlehem
Wednesday 6 December 2006
Christian leaders have called today for prayers throughout Advent for Christians in the Holy Land as…

Trident White Paper Must Provoke Wider Debate
Monday 4 December 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that the Government White Paper on the future…

Statement on HIV/AIDS for World AIDS Day 2006
Friday 1 December 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has warned of the alarming impact of the AIDS / HIV pandemic…

Cautious Welcome for TEC Proposals
Friday 1 December 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has given a cautious welcome to proposals outlined by…

November 2006

Society Needs Religious Perspectives to Flourish - Archbishop
Thursday 23 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has argued that a society can best flourish when debates…

Archbishop and Pope: 'Our Churches Share Witness and Service'
Thursday 23 November 2006
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and the Archbishop of Canterbury today shared worship together at the…

Archbishop presents top Award to Archbishop Eames
Thursday 16 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, made a presentation of the highest award in the Anglican…

Archbishop Dismisses Newspaper Reports on Female Ordination as 'Wilful Misinterpretation'
Thursday 16 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has dismissed as 'wilfully misleading' newspaper reports…

Archbishops Appoint New Chairman of the Hospital Chaplaincies Council
Wednesday 8 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York have appointed the Bishop of Gloucester, The…

Archbishop's Rome Visit Itinerary - 21st-26th November 2006
Wednesday 8 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Benedict XVI will have their first meeting later this month since…

Archbishop Invests in Immunisation Bond Scheme
Tuesday 7 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has become one of the first holders of an international…

Archbishop's Greeting to Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on her Installation as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Saturday 4 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, sent the following message of greeting to the new Presiding…

Archbishop of Canterbury Meets Former President of Iran
Thursday 2 November 2006
Dr Williams received HE Mr Seyyed Muhammad Khatami, at Lambeth Palace this morning and the two discussed…

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