Introduction
The
Primates' Meeting was established in 1978 by Archbishop Donald Coggan (101st
Archbishop of Canterbury) as an opportunity for “leisurely thought,
prayer and deep consultation” and has met regularly
since. The web site contains all the statements and communiques from the 2003 2005 meetings and from the last meeting held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 2007
The Communique from the meeting held in February 2007 in Tanzania is available here
The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to Anglican Communion Primates and members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) with a summary of their individual responses to the outcome of September House of Bishops meeting of the Episcopal Church (USA). He made it clear that he was not at this stage advancing his own interpretation of these responses.
20th February 2007
May I echo the thanks for your patience which Philip has already shared with you – we’re very appreciative of the fact that it is late and we’re all tired.
Also before I start, I went from one session just to check the BBC news and heard more details about he appalling bombing on the train in India and I know that all the Primates will want to put on record their grief and shock about this and their prayers for all involved and their families.