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04-July - South Africa - Statement on Zimbabwe by the Most Reverend Thabo Makgoba

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Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town called on the Southern African Development Community to establish mechanisms in Zimbabwe to bring about an end to political violence. He also urged Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF to recognise the legitimacy of its political opponents.

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04-July - Ireland - Archbishop of Armagh – Address to the USPG Conference, Swanick

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There can be very few who would resist the view that Richard Hooker is even more formative of Anglican Theology and the Anglican theological method than was Thomas Cranmer of Anglican liturgy. Furthermore, the 16th century debate within which Hooker made his most significant contribution was one with striking similarities to the debate underlying the troubled state of the Anglican Communion today.

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02-July - LC2008 - Australia's Primate to be Lambeth bishops spokesman

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The Most Revd Phillip Aspinall, Archbishop of Brisbane and Primate of the Anglican Province of Australia will act as principal spokesman for the Anglican Communion bishops attending the 14th Lambeth Conference which meets in Canterbury from 20 July to August 4.

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30-June - Lambeth - Archbishop of Canterbury responds to GAFCON statement

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has responded to the final declaration of the Global Anglican Future Conference with the following statement...The Final Statement from the GAFCON meeting in Jordan and Jerusalem contains much that is positive and encouraging about the priorities of those who met for prayer and pilgrimage in the last week.

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Recent News

26-Jun: ACO - Portuguese celebrate Anglican Foundations

25-Jun: Lambeth - Archbishop of Canterbury preaches at 400th Anniversary of the Granting of the Royal Charter

23-Jun: ACO - People from the Anglican World encouraged to join their Bishops in Bible Study

23-Jun: Hong Kong - Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion 2008 Triennial

09-Jun: LC2008 - The Lambeth Conference 2008 - Media/Press/Communications Accreditation

03-Jun: Central Africa - Pastoral Message issued by the Bishops of the Church of the Province of Central Africa

29-May: Lambeth - Archbishops call on UN for mediation and protection in Zimbabwe

29-May: ACO - Listening Process - The Anglican Communion and Homosexuality - a resource for the Anglican Communion's Listening Process

29-May: Lambeth - The Archbishop of Canterbury - plans to challenge global governments to tackle poverty

20-May: ACO - Rome welcomes New Director for Anglican Centre

19-May: Myanmar - Archbishop of Myanmar Issues Statement

 

Top ACNS Digest News

04-Jul:Wales - Funeral of the Bishop of Bangor

04-Jul:England - Archbishop of York calls for Civil Rights

04-Jul:Lambeth Conference - From Indaba to Reflections

27-Jun:Lambeth Palace - Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes release of pastor from five-year detention

25-Jun:England - Bishops welcomed from across the world

25-Jun:Australia - Death of the Revd Canon Dr Christopher Newell AM

24-Jun:ACO - Anglican World News and Notes (AWNN) - the Lambeth Conference Edition

24-Jun:Africa - Communique from the recent meeting of Provincial HIV and AIDS Programme Coordinators

23-Jun:England - Obituary of Henry Chadwick by Archbishop Rowan Williams in the Guardian

23-Jun:England - Community Campaigners pay tribute to Pat Regan

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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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