Tag Archives: Archbishop of Canterbury

Egypt and the Altar Lot

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

It has been amusing over the last few months to read the media stories as to who might or might not be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. More interesting perhaps is who will succeed Pope Shenouda III as the leader … Continue reading →

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Christians in the Middle East

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Later next month, on the 9th December, the Archbishop of Canterbury will be leading a debate in the House of Lords to call attention to the situation of Christians in the Middle East. The debate will provide an opportunity for Peers … Continue reading →

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The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out on the situation in Egypt

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury issued a statement – copied below - on the recent disturbances in Cairo. The statement draws attention to Egypt’s long history of peaceful interfaith relations and the urgency of ensuring the rights of all citizens are assured.  In a … Continue reading →

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Hacking the Holy Land into Oblivion

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

A tough few weeks preparing for General Synod and the inevitable struggle to meet deadlines before the summer recess has meant blogging has taken a back seat. The public’s fixation with News International and the phone hacking scandal has also … Continue reading →

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Responding to the Violence in Southern Kordofan

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

The week before last I blogged on how the orchestrated violence by the Government of Sudan in the Abeyi region threatened a humanitarian emergency and South Sudan’s move to independence on 9 July. Since then the situation has worsened significantly. Yesterday, the … Continue reading →

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The Anglican Alliance and Food Security

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

A frequent complaint levelled at the Church is that it is a rather slow, cumbersome and antiquated body out of touch with the concerns of ordinary citizens. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent editorial in the New Statesmen paints a rather … Continue reading →

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General Synod: Doing Business with DfID and Andrew Mitchell

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

What can one say about Andrew Mitchell’s address to General Synod? Let’s take the question of style first. This was a very business like performance. There was none of the rabble rousing rhetoric used by Secretary of State’s of old. … Continue reading →

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Oh Ruth, you’ve got it wrong again!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Today’s edition of The Times carried a fascinating article from the religious correspondent, Ruth Gledhill, on this week’s Primates meeting in Dublin. Attached to the bottom of the two page spread was a brief paragraph on the Anglican Alliance.  I can’t comment … Continue reading →

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Getting a Divorce the Sudanese Way

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Yesterday’s reports of clashes between tribespersons and Arab nomads in the contested Abyei region near Sudan’s north-south border, which have so far left 23 people dead, is a stark reminder that even if, as widely predicted, the referendum leads to southern … Continue reading →

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Making Progress in the Battle against HIV/AIDS

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

This year, as in other years, UNAIDS published today on World Aids Day its annual Global Report documenting efforts to combat the epidemic. This year’s Global Report is more encouraging than most. It shows that the AIDS epidemic has been halted and the world … Continue reading →

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