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Day-to-day work of the Anglican Communion

Alongside his formal roles within the Instruments of Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury is presented with countless opportunities for strengthening the life of the Communion. These include the encouragement of timely initiatives, such the Primates theological education working group, TEAC (Theological Education in the Anglican Communion). They also involve harnessing support for Provinces in particular need, such as through his Anglican Communion Fund and his international development initiative (more on Anglicans in Development). This dimension of the Archbishop's role also lies behind the emphasis on equipping bishops for leadership in mission at the Lambeth Conference.

Archbishop in Googainallur, Diocese of Vellore, South India, October 2010Visits of the Archbishop of Canterbury within the Communion symbolise its interdependent life. Since 2003, visits to churches in the Anglican Communion and meetings with their leaders have taken place in locations including West Africa, Melanesia, Burundi, Pakistan, Brazil, Sudan, Canada, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Angola, Egypt, the USA, Malaysia, Jamaica, Japan, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Uganda and India. In his ministry across the Anglican Communion the Archbishop is supported by a dedicated staff at Lambeth Palace alongside the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion and his staff at the Anglican Communion Office in London.

Recent items relating to Mission, Theological Education, Unity, Faith & Order, Anglican Observer at the UN, local Provincial concerns and the Archbishop's Overseas Provincial Visits are shown below:

March 2006

Transcript of Archbishop's BBC Interview with Sir David Frost in Sudan
5 March 2006
The Archbishop visited southern Sudan, to offer support to Christian communities and to those projects…

February 2006

Archbishop: Sudan 'is Not Forgotten'
27 February 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has begun an 8 day visit to Sudan by telling the Christian…

Archbishop in Sudan: Religions of Peace Have to Show Trust in Each Other
27 February 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that the claims of both Christianity and Islam…

Sudan - Sermon at a Displaced Person's Camp in Khartoum
26 February 2006
The Archbishop visited southern Sudan, to offer support to Christian communities and to those projects…

Archbishop to Encourage Peace and Development in Sudan
17 February 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to visit Sudan next week and will mark the start…

December 2005

Archbishop talks about Fresh Expressions on BBC local radio
8 December 2005
A transcript of a radio contribution by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, for a 'Fresh…

Advent Letter sent by the Archbishop of Canterbury
5 December 2005
The Archbishop announces the 2008 Lambeth Conference as "a sign of hope for our Communion and of trust…

November 2005

Pakistan Sunday Programme
27 November 2005
Transcript of an interview for BBC Radio 4's Sunday Programme, following the Archbishop's return from…

Archbishop's Visit to Pakistan
24 November 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has begun an eight-day visit to Pakistan with a church…

Archbishop to visit Pakistan at 'crucial time'
16 November 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to visit Pakistan next week at what he says is a…

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