Anglican Communion News Service - Wales

Bishops take up Lent talk challenge

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:29:00 GMT

Three Welsh bishops are taking up a tough Lent challenge which will see them give 40 talks over five weeks at eight different venues.

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Former scientist stars in TV series as he trains to be a vicar

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:25:00 GMT

A scientist who gave up his job in alternative technology to train as a vicar stars in a new TV series starting next week.

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Chaplains for schools in Hong Kong to be trained in Wales

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:18:00 GMT

Cardiff’s Centre for Chaplaincy Studies has been chosen to train chaplains for more than 150 church schools in Hong Kong.

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Review team offers radical vision for Church

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:37:00 GMT

A radical new vision for the future of the Church in Wales is set out in a report launched today.

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Primates and bishops from three Provinces appeal to UN regarding Iraqi refugees

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:25:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, The Most Revd Alan Harper, joined by a number of bishops and clergy from across the UK, has written to His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, expressing deepening co... [More]

Cathedrals across the UK to hold services for those whose babies have died.

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:02:00 GMT

Cathedrals in England, Wales and Scotland are to hold services for remembrance services for people who have suffered miscarriage, early term loss or early infant loss.

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Archbishop of Wales condemns Iran's involvement on Ashraf dossier

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:50:00 GMT

The Most Reverend Dr. Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales and The Most Revd Alan Harper, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and 13 other Bishops and clergy condemn the trip to Iran by Martin Kobler

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Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan elected to the Crown Nominations Commission

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT

The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan, Primate of The Church in Wales, has been elected to serve on the Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury, the body that will nominate the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Church in Wales gives "amber light" to Anglican Covenant

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:27:00 GMT

A plan to protect the unity of the worldwide Anglican Communion was given an amber light, rather than a green light, by the Church in Wales

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Church leaders unite against change in organ donation law

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMT

The leaders of three church denominations in Wales are joining forces to oppose the Welsh Government’s proposals to change the law on organ donation.

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Church in Wales running out of space to bury its dead

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:03:00 GMT

The Church in Wales has warned politicians that it is running out of space to bury its dead and needs a co-ordinated policy to tackle the issue seriously.

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New Welsh bishops consecrated

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:20:00 GMT

More than 30 bishops from around the Anglican Communion joined the Archbishop of Wales and the Archbishop of Canterbury to consecrate two new Welsh bishops at Llandaff Cathedral on Saturday afternoon (April 4). Gregory Cameron, 49, was consecrated ... [More]

God does not will tragedies says Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:09:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, led a service of thanksgiving on Wednesday for the lives of Welsh newly-weds Catherine and Ben Mullany who were killed whilst on their honeymoon in Antigua in July.

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Statement from the Archbishop of Wales on the Windsor Report 2004

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:20:00 GMT

The Commission has worked hard over a whole year to find a way forward for the Anglican Communion. Its membership was drawn from across that Communion reflecting different cultures, theologies and viewpoints but its report is a unanimous one. It was ... [More]

Archbishop of Wales fund for children begins new chapter

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:55:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Wales fund for children is set for a new beginning this Christmas. Established two years ago in the wake of the Children's Society's decision to withdraw from all activity in Wales, the first two years of the fund's life have been t... [More]