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07-May - Myanmar - Archbishop of Canterbury - Prayers for Burma

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has written to the Anglican church in Burma following the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in the area of the Irrawaddy River Delta. In the letter to Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo, Dr Williams assures the church of the prayers of the Anglican Communion and commends the rescue operation now underway

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06-May - Lambeth - Archbishop of Canterbury - 'friendly meeting' with Pope Benedict

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has described his private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI yesterday in the Vatican as ‘friendly and informal’. They spent almost half an hour in the Pope’s study discussing matters of common interest.

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06-May - Melanesia - Communique of the Church of Melanesia - Consultation on Reconciliation and Peace Building

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From April 28 to May 1, 2008, some 90 members of the Church of Melanesia met for a four-day provincial consultation in Honiara, Solomon Islands on "Healing Past Hurts: A way forward for the Church of Melanesia in the ministry of Reconciliation and Peace-building".


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02-May - Lambeth - Archbishop of Canterbury - 'Religious Faith and Human Rights'

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The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams gave a lecture yesterday at the London School of Economics entitled 'Religious Faith and Human Rights'. Dr Williams sets out a fresh and original vision of how religious tradition – Christianity in particular – can help ground human rights thinking in ways that protect human life from violence, abuse or inequality.

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Recent News

02-May: ACO - The death of the former Bishop in Iran

24-Apr: Lambeth - Archbishops of Canterbury and York issue Joint Statement on Zimbabwe

23-Apr: LC2008 - Archbishop of Canterbury: Better Bishops for the sake of a better Church

23-Apr: South Africa - Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for UN arms embargo on Zimbabwe

22-Apr: Sudan - Sudan's New Primate, Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul enthroned in Juba Cathedral

21-Apr: Central Africa - World Day of Prayer for Zimbabwe on Sunday 27 April 2008

18-Apr: Lambeth - Archbishop of Canterbury - Society still needs religion

17-Apr: USA - Anglican Women around the Globe speak out on poverty and Women's Empowerment

17-Apr: LC2008 - Media/Press Application Form for Lambeth Conference Now Available

14-Apr: Australia - Archdeacon Kay Goldsworthy Appointed Australia's First woman Bishop

10-Apr: ACO - Anglican World News and Notes (AWNN) Second Issue

09-Apr: Lambeth - Archbishop of Canterbury condemns recent violence against lesbian and gay people

02-Apr: Nigeria - Pastoral Letter from the Church of Nigeria Standing Committee

01-Apr: South Africa - Festive Beginning for New Archbishop of Cape Town

01-Apr: South Africa - Installation and Rededication Service of Archbishop Thabo

 

Top ACNS Digest News

07-May:England - Anglican Church in Zimbabwe is making a difference

06-May:Lambeth Palace - Archbishop of Canterbury to convene the 7th Building Bridges seminar in Rome

06-May:Burundi - Announcement of the death of The Most Revd Samuel Ndayisenga

02-May:West Africa - Statement by the Church of the Province of West Africa on the state of the Anglican Communion

28-Apr:England - Women in the Episcopate - Manchester Report published

24-Apr:Australia - Barbara Darling to be Assistant Bishop for Melbourne Australia

24-Apr:South Africa - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has issued the following public statement

22-Apr:Ireland - Launch of Stained Glass Database

17-Apr:Europe - Portugal Centenary marked

16-Apr:USA - Postcolonialism, Anglican identities focus of May 1-2 conference in Manchester

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Photo Archives

Photo Album: Primates Meeting 2005
Image: From left to right, the Primate of the West Indies, the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd
Rowan Williams, the Primate of Australia, the Most Revd Peter Carnley, the Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Revd Henry Orombi, and the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Robin Eames at the podium, at the press briefing on the final day of the Primates Meeting in Northern Ireland
Photo Album: Primates Meeting 2005
Image: Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria and Archbishop Drexel Gomez of the West Indies at the St Patrick's Cathedral Evensong in Armagh on Tuesday 22 February Photo Album: Primates Meeting 2005
Image: The Primates of Central Africa (middle) and the Southern Cone (right) with the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon (left) at the plenary session on theological education during the Primates Meeting in Northern Ireland
Photo Album: Primates Meeting 2005
Image: The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Revd Henry Orombi, greets members of the music group from the Church of St Mary and St Patrick, Newry, Northern Ireland, who provided music for one of the daily services in the Chapel of St Theresa at the Dromantine Centre 
Photo Album: Primates Meeting 2005
Image: Archbishop James Ayong of Papua New Guinea and the President Bishop of the Middle East, the Most Revd Clive Handford, discuss matters during a break at the Ireland meeting

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