Society & Community
How can the Church help to give a voice to people who are easily ignored by the powerful? How can Christians and others make a difference in their local communities and to the society we live in as a nation? What's most important in life and what does the Christianity have to say about the big questions we all face?
The Archbishop of Canterbury's ministry in the church, his role in parliament as one of the Lords Spiritual, and his place in public life, give him opportunities to see what others are doing in answer to these questions and to take part in public denate about the issues behind them. That might be through visiting schools and talking to the pupils and staff, through speaking in the House of Lords or writing for the press, or by spending time with clients, volunteers and staff at projects working to make a difference to the lives of those in need around the country.
In this section, you can find out what Archbishop Rowan has said and written about all sorts of issues - from asylum and immigration to climate change, and from childhood to economics. You can also find out more about some of the people and projects he's visited and the work that they're doing.
Recent items relating to Society & Community, including Arts & Culture, Economy, Education, Environment, Family Life, Government & Parliament, Health and Human Rights are shown below:
December 2005
Archbishop - 'Christmas tells us why people matter'.
1 December 2005
Remarks delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the switching on of the Lambeth…
November 2005
Temple Address: "Becoming Trustworthy: Respect and Self-Respect"
10 November 2005
A speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at Church House, London.
'Religion culture diversity and tolerance - shaping the new Europe': address at the European Policy Centre, Brussels
7 November 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered a shortened version of the following lecture…
Sermon given at a Service of Remembrance for the victims of the London bombings
1 November 2005
A sermon given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at St Paul's Cathedral, London.
October 2005
Appointments: Acting Public Affairs Secretary
17 October 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has appointed Ms Janet Lewis-Jones as his Acting Public…
September 2005
David Nicholls Memorial Lecture: 'Law, Power and Peace: Christian Perspectives on Sovereignty'
25 September 2005
The Archbishop delivered the following lecture at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.
Forum debate: Is Europe at its End? - Sant'Egidio International Meeting of Prayer for Peace
12 September 2005
A speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered at Sant'Egidio International Meeting…
Archbishop - tribute to Public Affairs Secretary
6 September 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has paid tribute to his outgoing Secretary for Public…
Archbishop - Elderly deserve protection
6 September 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has given a sombre warning that a more permissive approach…
August 2005
Forget the tea and cakes. How the Mothers' Union is riding to the rescue of Africa
7 August 2005
An article by the Archbishop of Canterbury published in the Independent on Sunday.