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Prayer

Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, describes what prayer means to him in an interview with Aled Jones from BBC Songs of Praise, first broadcast on 7 March 2010.

Recent items relating to Prayer are shown below:

November 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury’s Statement for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
20 November 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has released a statement for the World Day of Prayer…

October 2012

Archbishop assures Coptic Orthodox of ‘special intensity’ of prayer
30 October 2012
The following message was read at the celebration of the Coptic New Year (Nayrouz) in St Margaret’s…

June 2012

Archbishop Rowan's sermon at St Alphege, Seasalter
17 June 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, preached at St Alphege, Seasalter. The theme of the…

May 2012

HRH Prince Charles opens exhibition at Lambeth Palace Library
1 May 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams and Mrs Jane Williams welcomed HRH Prince Charles to Lambeth Palace to open…

January 2012

St Paul's issues Prayer to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee
31 January 2012
The following Prayer, written at The Queen's direction by the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral for Her…

December 2011

Archbishop's Christmas sermon – ‘Don’t build lives on selfishness and fear’
25 December 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury says Christmas challenges individuals and whole societies alike not to build…

November 2011

Archbishop's Statement for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
18 November 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has released a statement in advance of the World Day…

October 2011

Archbishop attends 'day of reflection, dialogue and prayer for peace' in Assisi
27 October 2011
Archbishop Rowan Williams joined Pope Benedict XVI at a 'day of reflection, dialogue and prayer for peace'…

August 2011

A Prayer for Peace in Our Communities
11 August 2011
The Church of England has published A Prayer for Peace in Our Communities online.

May 2011

Building Bridges Christian-Muslim Seminar on Prayer
16 May 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, chaired the 10th Annual Building Bridges Seminar in…

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