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Press releases

March 2005

Lecture at Chatham - Archbishop calls for fresh approach on new neighbourhoods
Wednesday 16 March 2005
In his Lecture at Chatham 'Sustainable Communities', the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams,…

Ecology and Economy - Archbishop calls for action on environment to head off social crisis
Tuesday 8 March 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has warned that without a radical rethink of the relationship…

Archbishop Rowan Williams' tribute to Lord Sheppard
Monday 7 March 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has paid tribute to Lord Sheppard of Liverpool, the…

February 2005

Archbishop - statement on the marriage of HRH Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles
Thursday 10 February 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has welcomed the announcement that HRH Prince of Wales…

January 2005

Statement on Holocaust Memorial Day 2005
Thursday 27 January 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has issued a statement to mark National Holocaust Day.

Bishops back 'Make Poverty History' Campaign
Friday 14 January 2005
Church of England bishops have backed the call to Make Poverty History in 2005.

Statement issued in response to Sunday Telegraph story
Saturday 1 January 2005
The Sunday Telegraph of 2 January 2005 published an article by Dr Williams. The paper carried a news…

December 2004

Archbishop's Message of Sympathy and Support
Tuesday 28 December 2004
To the people of Asia and parts of Africa affected by the devastation caused by Sunday's earthquake.

Christmas Story Challenges World to Right Injustice - Archbishop's Christmas Sermon 2004
Saturday 25 December 2004
The birth of Christ is a profound challenge to our self-obsession and self-comfort, the Archbishop of…

Lambeth Conference 2008
Friday 10 December 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced that the next Lambeth Conference is to…

November 2004

Prince Pays Tribute to Church of England's Role in Voluntary Work
Monday 22 November 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and HRH the Prince of Wales have taken part in a seminar…

Archbishop to Host Volunteering Seminar
Tuesday 16 November 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to host a seminar at Lambeth Palace on 'Volunteering,…

Statement from Lambeth Palace on the Death of HE Yasser Arafat
Wednesday 10 November 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has learned with regret of the death of the Palestinian…

Archbishop makes Cross of St Augustine and Lambeth Cross awards
Monday 8 November 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today made awards of a Lambeth Cross and Cross of St…

October 2004

States Need to be Comfortable with Public Faith - Archbishop's Chatham Lecture
Friday 29 October 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that secular states need to be more comfortable…

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