Press Releases

Latest news about the Archbishop of Canterbury

• 23 August 2010
  Archbishop visits Mildmay Centre, Uganda
  The Archbishop was given a 45-minute tour of the Mildmay Centre, near Kampala, Uganda, where he spent time chatting to staff and the children being treated there.
• 30 July 2010
  Archbishop to receive Freedom of the City of Swansea
  The Archbishop of Canterbury is to be presented with the Freedom of the City of Swansea tomorrow, at a ceremony in the city's Guildhall.
• 22 July 2010
  Archbishop of Canterbury's keynote address at Lutheran World Federation Assembly
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has delivered the keynote address at the 11th Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation in Stuttgart, Germany.
• 16 July 2010
  Faith Communities in the 'Big Society'
  Together with the Chief Rabbi and Archbishop of Westminster and leaders of other faiths, the Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday hosted a discussion with the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, and the Minister for Decentralisation, Greg Clark on the government's new scheme.
• 15 July 2010
  Archbishop hosted event in support of local encounter between Christians and Muslims
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, hosted an event at Lambeth Palace which brought together 50 imams and clergy from 25 local areas to encourage and strengthen local inter faith relationships.
• 01 July 2010
  Archbishop's statement on the retirement of His Eminence Walter Cardinal Kasper
  Responding to today's announcement of the retirement of His Eminence Walter Cardinal Kasper as President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said:
• 01 July 2010
  General Synod Draft Legislation: Women in the Episcopate amendments
  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have submitted the following amendments to the Draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure, GS1708A, to be considered at the forthcoming July sessions of the General Synod of the Church of England.
• 21 June 2010
  General Synod Draft Legislation: Women in the Episcopate
  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have signalled their intention to propose jointly in due course an amendment to the draft legislation to enable women to become bishops in the Church of England due to be debated at General Synod in July. This note explains their reasoning.
• 07 June 2010
  Conclusion of 9th Building Bridges Seminar
  The 9th annual Building Bridges Seminar, which was convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and brought together thirty prominent Christian and Muslim scholars, concluded on Thursday 28th May at Georgetown University , Washington DC. The theme of the seminar was 'Tradition and Modernity: Christian and Muslim Perspectives'.
• 04 June 2010
  International Anglican Bible project aims to discover the church's role in battling climate change
  Members of the worldwide Anglican Communion are working together on a project to discover what the Bible tells the church about saving the planet from environmental damage.
• 28 May 2010
  Archbishop of Canterbury's Pentecost letter to the Anglican Communion
  In his Pentecost letter to the Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury encourages Anglicans to pray for renewal in the Spirit and focus on the priority of mission, so that 'we may indeed do what God asks of us and let all people know that new and forgiven life in Christ is possible'.
• 25 May 2010
  Archbishop chairs 9th Annual Building Bridges Seminar
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will chair the 9th Annual Building Bridges Seminar in Washington DC from May 25-27, 2010.
• 13 May 2010
  Melanesian Archbishop joins Ascension service
  The Archbishop and Primate of Melanesia, the Most Revd David Vunagi, concelebrated and preached at an Ascension Day service today at Lambeth Palace at which the Archbishop of Canterbury presided.
• 07 May 2010
  Archbishop's visit to Dawoodi Bohra Mosque and Jain Temple
  During two days of inter faith visits on 6th and 7th May, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams visited the Dawoodi Bohra Mosque, Northolt, and the Jain Temple at the Oshwal Centre, Potters Bar.
• 27 April 2010
  Archbishop - Bishop of Durham 'will be greatly missed'
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said today that the Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright, 'will be greatly missed' when he retires from the See of Durham.
• 22 April 2010
  World Malaria Day message
  To mark World Malaria Day, Sunday 25th April 2010, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has for the first time recorded a message to demonstrate his support and to urge others to unite in the fight against malaria.
• 21 April 2010
  Archbishop welcomes Bishop Tim Thornton as new Chair of The Children's Society
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed the appointment of the Right Reverend Tim Thornton, Bishop of Truro, as Chair of The Children's Society.
• 20 April 2010
  Archbishop's message to the 4th Global South to South Encounter
  Archbishop tells global south gathering: "There are no quick solutions for the wounds of the body of Christ." The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his video address to the Fourth Global South to South Encounter meeting in Singapore to emphasise that it is the work of God's Spirit that can heal the tensions within the Anglican family.
• 04 April 2010
  Archbishop - Cross is a challenge to the world
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has used his Easter sermon to urge Christians to keep a proper sense of proportion when they feel they are experiencing opposition to their faith and remember both the physical suffering of Christian minorities in other countries and call to mind what exactly the Cross stands for in their faith.
• 31 March 2010
  Archbishop - Christians need to "witness boldly and clearly"
  In his ecumenical Easter Letter to fellow church leaders, the Archbishop of Canterbury urges those living in politically secure environments to offer practical support as well as prayers for suffering Christians around the world, particularly in Zimbabwe, Mosul, Egypt and Nigeria.
• 30 March 2010
  Archbishop offers prayers in aftermath of Moscow Metro bombings
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has written to Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow, offering prayers in the aftermath of the bombings on the Moscow Metro
• 16 March 2010
  Archbishop welcomes Papal Visit
  The Archbishop of Canterbury today welcomed the official announcement that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI is to visit the UK in September at the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen:
• 12 March 2010
  Archbishop receives Russian Order of Friendship
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, was yesterday presented with the Russian Order of Friendship, for his "outstanding contribution to the cooperation and friendly relations between Russia and the UK".
• 05 March 2010
  Archbishop's visit to Lincoln
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, embarked on a four day pastoral visit to the Diocese of Lincoln from 5-8 March 2010, to lead the celebrations of the life of Bishop Edward King, who died on 8th March 1910.
• 03 March 2010
  Archbishop visits Diocese of Guildford
  During a visit to the Diocese of Guildford yesterday, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered an address in Guildford Cathedral in which he examined the role of Christ in a pluralist society. The Archbishop also took part in a public conversation with Professor Jim Al-Khalili at the University of Surrey, during which they discussed a range of contemporary issues, including science and religion.
• 24 February 2010
  Archbishop in West Bank and Gaza
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, accompanied by the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Dr Suheil Dawani and the Bishop of Clogher and chairman of the Anglican Inter Faith Concerns (NIFCON) of the Anglican Communion, Rt Reverend Michael Jackson, visited the West Bank to meet representatives of the local Christian community, the Palestinian Authority, local civic authorities and to visit Church run institutions in the health sector.
• 23 February 2010
  Archbishop in Jerusalem
  On 22 February, the third day of his visit to the Holy Land, the Archbishop of Canterbury was received in a series of meetings by the three most senior heads of churches in Jerusalem: His Beatitude Theophilus III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and members of the Holy Synod, His Beatitude Torkom II, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, and His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
• 22 February 2010
  Archbishop in Jordan
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Bishop in Jerusalem, the Rt Reverend Suheil Dawani, were received by His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan at the culmination of the Archbishop's two day visit to the Kingdom 19-21 February.
• 19 February 2010
  Archbishop's visit to the Holy Land
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will embark on a four day visit to Jordan, Israel and Palestine from 19th to 23rd February 2010.
• 17 February 2010
  Archbishop receives inter faith award
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, yesterday received the Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths 'Building Bridges Award'. The award was made in recognition of the Archbishop's 'commitment to addressing contemporary cultural and inter faith issues'.
• 09 February 2010
  Archbishop's Presidential Address
  In a wide-ranging address to the General Synod in London, the Archbishop of Canterbury discusses the nature of human freedom and the value of listening and learning from one another, in both national and international debates, as well as those occurring during Synod this week.
• 05 February 2010
  Archbishops' Appeal for Zimbabwe, Photography Exhibition at Southwark Cathedral
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today launched an exhibition of photographs to showcase the work of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe, at Southwark Cathedral.
• 01 February 2010
  Archbishop's statement on Bishop Mouneer's resignation from SCAC
  
• 29 January 2010
  Archbishop at World Economic Forum in Davos
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will lead the Closing Session of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010 in Davos, Switzerland, with a discussion on "Being Responsible for the Future".
• 27 January 2010
  Archbishop of Canterbury meets UN Secretary General
  The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams spent 45 minutes with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday evening in New York following a day of consultations with heads and senior staff from a range of UN agencies and UN Ambassadors.
• 27 January 2010
  Archbishop's Holocaust Memorial Day Statement 2010: The Legacy of Hope
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has issued a statement to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
• 14 January 2010
  Archbishop's message of support for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has given a message of support to the people of Haiti affected by the devastation caused by Tuesday's earthquake.
• 01 January 2010
  The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message
  In his BBC New Year Message the Archbishop of Canterbury sets out that in this global society we now inhabit "risk and suffering are everybody's problem, the needs of our neighbours are the needs of the whole human family."
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