Topic: Rowan Williams
Pope Benedict XVI meets the leader of the world's Anglicans Friday on the second day of a historic visit to Britain, which he began with strong words on the paedophile priests scandal.The head of the Roman Catholic Church will attend a service ...
The British government on Thursday condemned a US clergyman's plan to burn copies of the Koran to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said he "strongly opposed" any attempt to offend members of a religious ...
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Church of England gives green light for women bishops. LONDON (RNS) The Church of England will proceed with legislation to allow the ordination of women bishops, despite fierce opposition from Anglican traditionalists. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams told London's Daily Mail newspaper ...
As the Church of England prepared on Saturday to discuss the thorny topic of women bishops, the Archbishop of York called for an end to "spin and propaganda" targeted at the Archbishop of Canterbury.Dr John Sentamu told the church's general synod there ...
An openly gay cleric has been blocked from becoming a Church of England bishop, amid fears the controversial ordination could have further strained the Anglican movement, reports said Thursday.Jeffrey John had been tipped to become Bishop of Southwark, in London, after making ...
An openly gay cleric has been blocked from becoming a Church of England bishop, amid fears the controversial ordination could have further strained the Anglican movement, reports said Thursday.Jeffrey John had been tipped to become Bishop of Southwark, in London, after making ...
An openly gay cleric has been blocked from becoming a Church of England bishop, amid fears the controversial ordination could have further strained the Anglican movement, reports said Thursday.Jeffrey John had been tipped to become Bishop of Southwark, in London, after making ...
Church of England reportedly considers making gay priest a bishopThe Church of England may be on the verge of promoting a gay priest to bishop, a step that would widen the split over sexuality in the global Anglican Communion.If that happens, it ...
When Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached and presided at a Eucharist June 13 at Southwark Cathedral in London, she carried her mitre, or bishop's hat, rather than wear it. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, forbade his ecclesiastical equal, Katharine Jefferts ...
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Rowan Williams on Islam
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Dawkins interviews Rowan Williams
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Rowan Williams on Fresh Expressions
Rowan Williams greets the Canadian Vital Church Planting Conference and ...2011-09-05
