Ecumenical Relationships
The Archbishop of Canterbury plays a lead role in nurturing Anglican relationships with other churches worldwide and at home. This involves regular meetings with leaders of other churches, experiencing first hand the life and ministry of other churches and advancing ecumenical dialogue, theological reflection and co-operation in mission.
The Archbishop is supported in his ecumenical role by staff at Lambeth Palace, the Anglican Communion Office and the Church of England Council for Christian Unity, together with Church of England bishops who specialise in particular ecumenical relationships. He also has personal representatives ("apocrisiarioi") to Byzantine Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, as well as to the Vatican.
Recent items relating to Ecumenical Relationships are shown below:
April 2005
Archbishop - brief meeting with Pope
25 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has had a brief meeting with His Holiness Pope Benedict…
Archbishop of Canterbury will meet new Pope
22 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will lead representatives from the Anglican Delegation…
Archbishop to attend Papal Inauguration
20 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to attend the solemn inauguration of the new pontificate…
Archbishop - greetings and prayers for new Pope
19 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has offered his best wishes and prayers for Cardinal…
Archbishop of Canterbury to attend Pope's funeral
5 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has accepted an official invitation to attend the funeral…
Archbishop - Pope's last days a 'lived sermon'
2 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has paid a warm tribute to the life and ministry of…
Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury on the announcement of the death of Pope John Paul II
2 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has expressed his sadness on learning of the death of…
June 2004
Archbishop: keynote address at the Methodist Conference
28 June 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, addressed the Methodist Conference. The Conference…
Visit of His Holiness Karekin II to the Archbishop of Canterbury
9 June 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will host a five-day visit from His Holiness Karekin…
April 2004
Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate 350 years of Peace and Friendship between the UK and Sweden
28 April 2004
A sermon given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the Swedish Church, London.