Anglican Communion Office - Unity Faith and Order News

Communique from the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:14:00 -0100

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, the official body appointed by the two Communions to engage in theological dialogue, has held the third meeting of its new phase (ARCIC III), at the Mosteiro de Sao Bento, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (29 April – 7 May 2013).

Orthodox leader at Pope inauguration "a sign of immense hope"

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:59:00 -0100

The news that the leader of the Orthodox Church will attend the inauguration of the new Pope is being described as an historic moment for Christianity.

UPDATED - Communion leaders welcome new Pope

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:35:00 -0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Secretary General of the Anglican Communion have welcomed the appointment of the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:00 -0100

The new Pope has reportedly said the Church universal needs Anglicans and that the Ordinariate is "quite unnecessary".

Communique from the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:30:00 -0100

The final meeting of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) took place 22 February to 1 March 2013, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, hosted by the Anglican Communion. Members of the Commission worshiped together morning and evening, and the Eucharist was celebrated according to both traditions.

Former Anglican leader not surprised by papal resignation

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:11:00 -0100

By Vatican Radio Pope Benedict’s retirement was not such a surprise to the former Archbishop of Canterbury, who had discussed “the pressures of office” with the pontiff during their last meeting a year ago. Bishop Rowan Williams, now the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, told Vatican Radio that in a private meeting in the Vatican last March, the two Church leaders discussed “the promise of being able to do a bit more thinking and praying”. The former leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion also said he was aware that Pope Benedict was increasingly "recognising his own frailty”.

Anglican-Lutheran report on service and mission now available

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:10:00 -0100

At its meeting in Auckland, the Anglican Consultative Council commended the new report of the Anglican-Lutheran International Commission (ALIC III) to the whole Communion, for study and action.

Communique from the meeting of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:57:00 -0100

Gathered in the name of the Triune God, the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order (IASCUFO), under the chairmanship of the Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi, Archbishop of Burundi, met for daily prayer, Bible Study of 2 Corinthians and celebration of the Eucharist, and to prepare their report for the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council to be held in Auckland, New Zealand

"You have reached out to us and reminded us that we are not alone" Bishop Victoria Matthews tells Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:41:00 -0100

Christchurch New Zealand and Christ Church Cathedral Dublin may be at opposite corners of the globe but when 5 major earthquakes and over 10,000 aftershocks struck Christchurch New Zealand between September 2010 and December 2011, the people of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin responded with love and generosity.

Communique: International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:58:00 -0100

In the name of the Triune God, and with the blessing and guidance of our Churches, the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue (ICAOTD) met at the University of Chester, United Kingdom during 3-10 September 2012. The Commission is grateful for the hospitality extended by the Anglican Communion.

Co-Chair of Anglican-Roman Catholic commission named as Bishop David Hamid

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:57:00 -0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury has named the Right Reverend David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese in Europe, as the Anglican Co-Chair of the International Anglican Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM).

Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See to retire

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:55:00 -0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury has today announced that the Very Reverend Canon David Richardson, the Archbishop’s Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome, intends to retire at Easter 2013.

Co-Chair For IARCCUM Announced by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:20:00 -0100

Communiqué from the meeting of ARCIC III in Hong Kong

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:00 -0100

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission has completed the second meeting of its new phase (ARCIC III), Hong Kong. The Commission is addressing interrelated issues: the Church as Communion, local and universal, and how in communion the local and universal Church come to discern right ethical teaching.

Winning essayist, former Roman Catholic: "Faith in the Anglican Communion must be reaffirmed."

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:35:00 -0100

Faith in the Anglican Communion needs to be reaffirmed, according to the winner of a £1,000 prize essay competition to explain “Why I am an Anglican and believe I shall remain so”.

Statement from the Diocese of Egypt on the death of Pope Shenouda III

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:54:00 -0100

Together with all Egyptians, the Episcopal / Anglican Church of Egypt mourns the loss of Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Communique - Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:22:00 -0100

The fourth meeting of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) took place near Baltimore, Maryland, 10-16 February 2012, hosted by the World Methodist Council, at the Bon Secours Spiritual Center. Members of the Commission worshipped together morning and evening, and the Eucharist was celebrated according to both traditions.

Catholic and Anglican worshippers share Padstow church

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:35:00 -0100

From BBC News website St Petroc's Church in Padstow will see Catholics and Anglicans worshipping together A church service will be held in Padstow on Monday with members of the Catholic and Anglican communities worshipping together.

IASCUFO Communique

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:39:00 -0100

In the name of the Holy Trinity and grateful for the gracious guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order met in Seoul, Republic of Korea 2 to 9 December 2011.

Communiqué from the AOCICC

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:53:00 -0100

The Anglican-Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met in York, England from 4 to 8 November 2011.

Communique: International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:39:00 -0100

International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue, September 2011 Communiqué. Shen Vlash, Durrës, Albania

Hiroshima and Nagasaki must never happen again, says WCC chief

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:22:00 -0100

By staff writers, Ekklesia.co.uk The head of the World Council of Churches has said that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are nuclear tragedies that must never be repeated.

Communique from the third Anglican-Lutheran International Commission

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:12:00 -0100

The third Anglican–Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its sixth and final meeting in the holy city Jerusalem between 18 and 25 June 2011, under the leadership of the Most Reverend Fred Hiltz, Primate of Canada, and of the Reverend Dr Thomas Nyiwé, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon.

Communique from the Meeting of ARCIC III at Bose

Fri, 27 May 2011 10:46:00 -0100

The Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission has completed the first meeting of its new phase (ARCIC III) at the Monastery of Bose in northern Italy (May 17-27, 2011). The Commission, chaired by the Most Reverend David Moxon (Anglican Archbishop of the New Zealand Dioceses) and the Most Reverend Bernard Longley (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham) comprises eighteen theologians from a wide range of backgrounds across the world

Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue considers how its work impacts, informs relationships 'on the ground'

Mon, 23 May 2011 10:39:00 -0100

The latest update from the The Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCICIII) that is meeting in Bose in Italy.

"Baptism is common to us all" - an update from the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:45:00 -0100

Co-secretary of ARCIC III, Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan's has sent ACNS an update on the progress of the meeting in Bose.

Ecumenical peace convocation opens with strong calls from global voices

Thu, 19 May 2011 15:43:00 -0100

The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation formally opened on Wednesday in Kingston, Jamaica, as theologians, faith leaders and the prime minister of Jamaica welcomed some 1,000 participants from more than 100 countries.

Anglican-Catholic dialogue opens at Bose (Radio interview)

Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:00 -0100

The third phase of ARCIC, or Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, started on Tuesday at the monastery of Bose in northern Italy. Vatican radio interviewed the Anglican and Catholic co-secretaries of the meeting.

"My hopes for ARCIC": Archbishop Bernard Longley

Tue, 17 May 2011 11:05:00 -0100

By Peter Jennings on Independent Catholic News Archbishop Bernard Longley the Co-Chairman of ARCIC III shares his thoughts and hopes for this important new ecumenical dialogue during an exclusive interview with Peter Jennings, his Press Secretary.

Communique from the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0100

Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, the members of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) could not forget the courage, conviction and determination of those who had fought against the sin of apartheid and had then set about a process of truth and reconciliation

Offical Anglican Communion-Roman Catholic Church dialogue announced

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:01:00 -0100

The co-Chairmen and co-secretaries of the new phase of the Anglican – Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC III) have drawn up a plan for the first meeting of the Commission. This will be hosted by the Monastery of Bose, northern Italy, from 17 to 27 May 2011. The new phase of ARCIC’s work was mandated by Pope Benedict XVI and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at their meeting in Rome in November 2009.

Communique: The Anglican-Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:00:00 -0100

Communiqué Beuggen, Germany, November 12, 2010 The Anglican-Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met in Schloss Beuggen, Germany from 8 to 12 November 2010. The Council welcomed Canon Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan, Director for Unity Faith and Order at the Anglican Communion Office, as Anglican Co-Secretary.

Anglican-Lutheran communion meeting proceeds despite air travel ban

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:55:00 -0100

"Volcanic eruption won’t stop us working to bring Lutherans and Anglicans closer to full communion," says Commission co-secretary.

Communique from the second meeting of AMICUM

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:00 -0100

The second meeting of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) has taken place near Bath, England, 19-26 February 2010, hosted by the World Methodist Council, at the Ammerdown Centre. The Commission benefited greatly from the opportunity to visit and celebrate Holy Communion in the New Room in Bristol, and to see some of the historical memorabilia held in Wesley College, Bristol.

Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity Faith and Order Communiqué

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:16:00 -0100

Grateful for the gracious guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order held its first meeting in Canterbury, England from 1 to 8 December 2009. The Commission has been established by the Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting, and the Anglican Consultative Council.

Anglican - Roman Catholic Relations: A statement from the Informal Talks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:56:00 -0100

Following the meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the Vatican on 21 November 2009, at which they reaffirmed their desire to strengthen ecumenical relations between Anglicans and Roman Catholics, a preparatory committee met on 23 November 2009 to prepare the third phase of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).

The Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council - Communique

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:32:00 -0100

The Anglican-Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met in the International Study Centre, Canterbury, England, from 26 to 29 October 2009. The Council welcomed the Revd Carola von Wrangel from the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe as a new member.

Communique from the International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:25:00 -0100

The International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in Chania, Crete, from Tuesday, 15th September to Sunday 20th September 2009, as guests of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at the Metropolis of Kydonia and Apokoronos.

Inter-Anglican Standing Commission for Unity, Faith and Order - IASCUFO

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:13:00 -0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion have announced the membership of an important new commission, following extensive consultation with the Provinces of the Communion around the world. The Chair is the Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi, Primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi.

Major Anglican Ecumenical Report 'The Vision Before Us' is now Published

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:30:00 -0100

The Vision Before Us, subtitled ‘The Kyoto Report of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations 2000-2008’, records the Commission’s work of maintaining an overview of the Anglican Communion’s engagement with Christians of other traditions, and of giving encouragement and advice to the ecumenical activities of the Communion and the Provinces.

Anglican - Lutheran International Commission: Communiqué

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:17:00 -0100

The third Anglican – Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its fourth meeting in Lilleskog, Sweden, between 20 and 27 May 2009, under the leadership of the Most Revd Fred Hiltz, Primate of Canada, and of Reverend Dr. Cameron Harder, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Canada, acting as Lutheran co-chair in the absence of Bishop Dr. Thomas Nyiwé, Cameroon, who was unable to attend.

Communiqué: The Anglican - Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0100

The Anglican - Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission held its first meeting in the Centro Anglicano de la Diócesis de México in Mexico City, as guests of the Anglican Consultative Council. The Commission was co-chaired by the Right Revd Harold Miller, the Bishop of Down and Dromore (Church of Ireland), for the Anglican Communion, and the Revd Professor Robert Gribben (Uniting Church in Australia), Chairman of the Standing Committee on Ecumenics and Dialogue, on behalf of the World Methodist Council.

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:06:00 -0100

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) held its last meeting in Kyoto, Japan, under the chairmanship of the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Primate of the Church in the Province of the West Indies. The Commission is charged with reviewing current international ecumenical dialogues involving Anglicans, and provincial and regional initiatives towards unity with other Christians.

Urdu translation of 'Growing Together in Unity and Mission'

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:20:00 -0100

An Urdu translation of 'Growing Together in Unity and Mission', the 2007 Agreed Statement of the International Anglican - Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission, was formally launched at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday 24 October.

Anglican - Lutheran International Commission Communique

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:24:00 -0100

The Third Anglican – Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its third meeting at Chennai, India, between 28 April and 5 May 2008, under the co-chairmanship of the Most Reverend Fred Hiltz, Primate of Canada, and of Reverend Dr. Cameron Harder, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Canada, in the absence of Bishop Thomas Nyiwé, Cameroon, who was unable to attend.

The Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council - Communique

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:00 -0100

The Anglican - Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met in Schloss Beuggen, Germany, from 14 to 18 April 2008. The Council welcomed the new Old Catholic Co-chair, the Rt Revd Joachim Vobbe (who also served as the Co-chair from 1998 to 2003), and the new Old Catholic member, the Revd Henriette Crüwell, both appointed by the Old Catholic International Bishops’ Conference (IBC).

Final report from Theological and Doctrinal Commission published

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:59:00 -0100

The third Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission has published its final report Communion, Conflict and Hope: the Kuala Lumpur Report. Since the 1998 Lambeth Conference, Anglicans have had reason to focus attention on the nature of their Communion and on questions about how the Church’s unity can be sustained during times of intense disagreement.

All Africa Anglican - Lutheran Commission, Communique

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:11:00 -0100

“Now is the time to re-kindle the work of this Commission.” This statement from the Rt Revd Musonda T S Mwamba, Bishop of Botswana, set the tone for the first meeting of the All Africa Anglican – Lutheran Commission (AAALC) since 2001. The Commission met 12-14 December 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the Lutheran side serving as hosts.

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:22:00 -0100

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) met in Cairo, Egypt, from Wednesday, 5th to Monday, 10th December 2007, under the chairmanship of the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Primate of the Church in the Province of the West Indies. The Commission is charged with reviewing current international ecumenical dialogues involving Anglicans, and provincial and regional initiatives towards unity with other Christians.

Steps Forward for Anglican - Methodist Relations

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:45:00 -0100

A consultation has been held in London to review the progress of the report of the Anglican - Methodist International Commission Sharing in the Apostolic Communion, which was received by the World Methodist Council in 1996 and the Lambeth Conference in 1998.

Canadian Theologian Gibaut To Lead Faith And Order

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:02:00 -0100

Rev. Canon Dr John Saint Helier Gibaut, from the Anglican Church of Canada, will head the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order as of January 2008.

Global Christian Forum in Limuru, Nairobi, Kenya 2007

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:27:00 -0100

Message from the Global Christian Forum to Brothers and Sisters in Christ Throughout the World. As a wide variety of Christian leaders, men and women coming from 72 nations and five continents, from a broad range of churches, confessions and organizations, we rejoice at the unprecedented opportunity we have enjoyed in Limuru, Kenya, from 6 to 9 November 2007. We the 245 participants have reflected on our journeys with Jesus Christ the Reconciler.

Growing Together in Unity and Mission: Building on 40 years of Anglican - Roman Catholic Dialogue

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:20:00 -0100

On Friday 14 September, the Anglican Communion Office and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity’s Information Service are releasing the definitive text of the report of the International Anglican Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM). The report, entitled Growing Together in the Unity and Mission, offers to the Anglican Communion and to the Roman Catholic Church a concise summary of 40 years of Anglican-Roman Catholic theological dialogue

Communique from the Anglican - Lutheran International Commission

Thu, 31 May 2007 16:10:00 -0100

The Third Anglican - Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its second meeting at White Point, Nova Scotia, Canada between 14 and 20 May, 2007, under the chairmanship of the Rt Revd Fred Hiltz, Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and the Revd Dr Thomas Nyiwe, President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon. The Commission has been established by the Anglican Consultative Council and the Lutheran World Federation to continue the dialogue between Anglicans and Lutherans on the worldwide level which has been in progress since 1970

ACO: Communique from the Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:59:00 -0100

The Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met in the Monasterio de Benedictinas de la Natividad de Nuestra Señora in Madrid from 5 to 9 March. This was the first meeting following the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the Bonn Agreement in 2006. The Council reviewed the events held during the anniversary year, reflecting on the stimulus this has given to closer joint life and mission.

Clarifications regarding the front page article in The Times, 19 February 2007

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:40:00 -0100

from Archbishop John Bathersby, Catholic Co-chair of IARCCUM and Bishop David Beetge, Anglican Co-chair of IARCCUM Growing Together in Unity and Mission is being published as an agreed statement of IARCCUM (the International Anglican - Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission), and is to be published under the Commission’s authority, not as an official statement of the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. It is being put forward to foster discussion and reflection, as the statement clearly states.

Growing Together in Unity and Mission: Building on 40 years of Anglican - Roman Catholic Dialogue

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:36:00 -0100

The report of the International Anglican - Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission …More

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:36:00 -0100

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) met in Beau Vallon, the Seychelles, from Sunday, 3rd to Saturday, 9th December 2006. The Right Reverend Santosh Marray, Bishop of the Seychelles welcomed members, together with a warm welcome from other members of his diocesan team. Several Commission members worshipped or preached in local Anglican Churches on the Sunday. The Commission also had the opportunity to meet His Excellency Joseph Belmont

Communique from the Anglican Lutheran International Commission

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:19:00 -0100

The Third Anglican - Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its first meeting at the Lutheran Uhuru Hostel in Moshi, Tanzania, between 13th and 19th January, 2006, under the chairmanship of the Rt Revd Fred Hiltz, Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and the Revd Dr Thomas Nyiwe, President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon

Communique from The Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:29:00 -0100

The new Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met between 7th - 10th November, 2005, at Haus Bruchmatt, Lucerne, Switzerland under the co-chairmanship of the Right Revd Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield, and the Right Revd Fritz-Rene Muller, Bishop of Switzerland.

'Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ' Now Available Online

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:25:00 -0100

'Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ' an agreed statement from ARCIC - The Anglican -Roman Catholic International Commission is now available on the web site here A pdf version of the book is also available to download here Please credit Anglican Communion Office of Communications on any printed copies. Please share with the editor ways in which the book is being used in your parish, deanery or diocese for future reference on ACNS and Anglican Episcopal World.

Communique from The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:26:00 -0100

The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in the Holy Royal and Stavropegic Monastery of Kykkos, in Cyprus, from Thursday, June 2nd - Wednesday, June 8th, 2005, as guests of the Church of Cyprus and of the Most Revd Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, the Abbot of the monastery.

Anglicans and Baptists show way forward in co-operation

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:26:00 -0100

The Anglican Communion and the Baptist World Alliance will publish an account of five years of innovative dialogue later this month. Conversations Around the World offers its readers the chance to share in a "deeply serious, yet joyous, enterprise". The book is an account of conversations between Anglicans and Baptists across the world,

Global Launch of ARCIC Document on Mary

Fri, 27 May 2005 16:19:00 -0100

Celebrating the completion of ARCIC's work on MARY has included launching the book on three major occasions.The Cathedral of St James (Roman Catholic) in Seattle, the Jerusalem Chamber of Westminster Abbey and on Trinity Sunday May 22 Roman Catholic Bishop Brian Farrell of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity presided at Vespers in All Saints Anglican Church

Archbishop Carnely's Sermon at Cathedral Church of St. James

Wed, 18 May 2005 13:36:00 -0100

A sermon preached by The Most Revd Dr. Peter Carnley AO. Anglican Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia at the Cathedral Church of St. James in the Archdiocese of Seattle at vespers on Monday 16th May to celebrate the publication of the 'Seattle Statement' of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Commission: 'Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ'.

Mary document launch set for Westminster Abbey

Mon, 16 May 2005 16:05:00 -0100

The Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) has released its latest document in its continuing dialogue. Also called 'The Seattle Statement', the ARCIC Co-Chairs, Archbishop Alexander Brunett of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, and Archbishop Peter Carnley, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, were present at the celebration of the publication of the document

Roman Catholics, Anglicans to present joint document on Mary

Fri, 13 May 2005 13:16:00 -0100

The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Anglican Communion Office announced in a communique today that the most recent report of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), entitled "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ," will be presented on May 16, 2005 in Seattle, U.S.A., where the Commission last met and completed its work on the document. Cardinal Walter Kasper is the president of the pontifical council.

ARCIC launches statement on the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:01:00 -0100

An international delegation of Anglicans and Roman Catholics will convene in Seattle, USA, 16 May to release a joint statement of understanding on the place of Mary in the doctrine and life of the Church

Statement from the Secretary General on the death of Pope John Paul II

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 15:43:00 -0100

On behalf of the Anglican Communion worldwide, I extend sympathy to our brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic Church as we join in mourning the death of Pope John Paul II

New Anglican - Lutheran Publication

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:38:00 -0100

The Anglican Communion Office is pleased to announce a joint publication with the Lutheran World Federation as part of the LWF Documentation Series. This is a comprehensive volume that contains the texts of all the major Anglican - Lutheran ecumenical agreements between 1972 and 2002, bringing them together in one place

Communique from the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:24:00 -0100

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) met in Montego Bay, Jamaica from Sunday, 4th to 10th December 2004. The Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Primate of the West Indies, welcomed the commission on behalf of his province and the Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands

The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:29:00 -0100

The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in the International Study Centre, Canterbury Cathedral, in the United Kingdom, from Monday, June 21st - Friday, June 25th, 2004

Statement from the Anglican Communion - Baptist World Alliance International Conversations

Fri, 21 May 2004 10:59:00 -0100

The final meeting of the Anglican Communion – Baptist World Alliance Conversations took place in Regent's Park College, Oxford, 26 to 27 March 2004

Mandate approved for Anglican-Lutheran Commission

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:04:00 -0100

The long-standing commitment to closer co-operation between the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran World Federation has taken a significant step forward with the ratification of a mandate for a new Anglican Lutheran Commission.

ARCIC completes second phase of co-operation

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:02:00 -0100

The Director of Ecumenical Affairs at the Anglican Communion Office (the Revd Canon Gregory K Cameron) last month reported to the Joint Standing Committee of the Primates and Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) that the current Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue had reached a significant milestone. In a report to the Joint Standing Committee, which was held in Canterbury in March, Canon Gregory Cameron confirmed that the Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) had completed its work on a document "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ" setting out an agreed framework for the theological and devotional understanding of Mary in the Christian faith.

Communiqu? from the Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 09:56:00 -0100

The Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met at Canterbury Cathedral’s International Study Centre between 8 and 11 March 2004 under the co-chairmanship of the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, the Bishop of Lichfield and the Rt Revd Dr Jan-Lambert Wirix-Speetjens, the Bishop of Haarlem. The Council was grateful for the warmth of hospitality at Canterbury and especially for the welcome by Canon Richard Marsh on behalf of the Cathedral’s Dean and Chapter and for the tour he conducted of the Cathedral on the evening of 9 March.

Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission

Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:50:00 -0100

The Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 28 January - 3 February at the Palisades Retreat Center, Seattle, under the co-chairmanship of the Most Revd Alexander J. Brunett, Archbishop of Seattle, and the Most Revd Peter Carnley, Archbishop of Perth and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.

Communique from Caribbean Phase of Anglican-Baptist International Conversations (ABIC)

Thu, 06 Feb 2003 15:28:00 -0100

A Caribbean phase of international conversations between Anglicans and Baptists was held in Nassau from 26-28 January 2003. This regional meeting follows four previous phases held in Norwich (for Europe) in 2000, Yangon (for Asia/Pacific) in 2001, Nairobi (for Africa), in 2002, and Santiago, Chile (for Latin America) earlier in January 2003. Participants came from Bahamas, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago, representing their respective Churches and joined the members of the "continuation committee" which is conducting these regional gatherings on behalf of the Baptist World Alliance and the Anglican Communion.

Old Catholic Bishop celebrates first communion in Church of England

Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:15:00 -0100

The Old Catholic Bishop of Switzerland, the Rt Revd Fritz-René Muller, last weekend celebrated an Anglican Communion service, in English, at a Church of England altar. He also addressed the Anglican Swiss Archdeaconry Synod. It was the first time this had happened in Switzerland, although con-celebrations have been held in other countries.

Six for Anglicans to debate

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 16:14:00 -0100

Second stage of Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission's study launched

World Council of Churches announces plans for reorganisation and staff cuts

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 15:31:00 -0100

The World Council of Churches has announced plans to reorganise and reduce staff at its Geneva and New York offices.

Anglican and Oriental Orthodox reach agreement at new commission's first meeting

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:45:00 -0100

Under the co-chairmanship of Metropolitan Bishoy of Damiette of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and the Rt Revd Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, Anglican and Oriental Orthodox members, appointed by their Churches, met in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, at the invitation of the Catholicosate of All Armenians.

A call to stop the rush to war

Mon, 02 Sep 2002 14:25:00 -0100

30 August 2002 As representatives and participants from the United States, British and Canadian churches meeting at the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, we have heard and share the concern of those of other nations about the apparent drift towards military confrontation in Iraq.

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission

Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:35:00 -0100

Communique The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 10 to 18 July at the Focolare centre Am Spiegeln in Vienna, Austria, under the co-chairmanship of the Most Reverend Alexander J Brunett, Archbishop of Seattle, USA, and the Most Reverend Frank T Griswold, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA. The Reverend Charles Morerod OP joined the Commission as a new member from the Roman Catholic Church. Fr Morerod is a Swiss national who teaches at the Angelicum in Rome. The Revd Jonathan Gough also joined the Commission as an observer from the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Fr Gough is the Archbishop’s Officer for Ecumenism, based at Lambeth Palace, London.

Meeting of the Joint Working Group of the RC Church and the WCC

Wed, 05 Jun 2002 16:00:00 -0100

The Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Studies, David Hamid, is a consultant to the Joint Working Group of the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches. This group was formed in 1965 following the Second Vatican Council and is an important platform for the discussion of a range of common pastoral, theological and mission concerns between the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church. 34 of the 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion are members of the WCC. The Roman Catholic Church is not a member. The following is the communiqué from the recent meeting of the JWG which was held in Stjärnholm, Sweden.

Meeting of the Anglican - Lutheran International Working Group

Thu, 23 May 2002 14:43:00 -0100

Porto Alegre, Brazil 11-14 May 2002 Background (as referred to also in last year's communiqué)

An ecumenical experience for young people

Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:36:00 -0100

The next meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches will be held from 15 August to 5 September 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland. This year there is an opportunity for young people from all over the world to participate in the meeting as stewards.

The Inter Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations Communiqu

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:59:00 -0100

The Inter Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) met in Cape Town, South Africa, from 1 to 7 December. The Rt Revd Dr Geoffrey Rowell served as co-ordinating chairman in the unavoidable absence of both the chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission.

A concise introduction to Islam

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:56:00 -0100

"Islam" is derived from the Arabic root salaama meaning peace, purity, submission and obedience. Islam stands for making peace by submitting to the will of God and obeying His law.

Inter-faith statement calls for increased partnership

Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:20:00 -0100

Thirteen Christian, Jewish, Muslim and inter-faith organizations have endorsed a statement for the Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on HIV/AIDS, which is currently taking place in New York.

World Council of Churches calls on EU to support Human Rights

Tue, 01 May 2001 11:27:00 -0100

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on the European Union to support the Human Rights Commission resolution, amidst increasing tension and attacks on Palestinian civilians by the Israeli military, in the Middle East.

Anglican-Lutheran International Working Group Communiqu

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:15:00 -0100

The dialogue between Anglicans and Lutherans on the worldwide level has been underway in varying formats since 1970. Prominent among the reports produced by this dialogue are The Niagara Report (1987), focusing on the mission of the church and the role of the ordained ministry, and The Diaconate as an Ecumenical Opportunity (1995), which were produced by the Anglican - Lutheran International Commission.

"Radical rethinking" of response to HIV/AIDS

Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:45:00 -0100

Governments need to work in close collaboration with religious communities if they are to carry out effective HIV/AIDS programmes, a World Council of Churches (WCC) team told participants in a meeting at the United Nations (UN).

Decade to Overcome Violence is launched in snow and lights

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:48:00 -0100

The bold idea that began at the World Council of Churches' (WCC) Eighth Assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe, in December 1998, became a reality Sunday (February 4) with the formal launch in Berlin of the Decade to Overcome Violence: Churches Seeking Reconciliation and Peace 2001-2010.

Porvoo Meeting

Wed, 08 Apr 1998 11:40:00 -0100

(LWI) The Anglican and Lutheran Churches of northern Europe will address the challenges facing Europe together. Church leaders of both confessions met in Turku, Finland, March 12-17, the first meeting of the Porvoo Communion since the solemn ratification of the Porvoo Declaration in the autumn of 1996. Among challenges identified by the leaders was the erosion of traditional values accompanied by "an inarticulated search for spirituality".

Pan African Anglican-Lutheran Commission Planned

Fri, 23 Jan 1998 17:16:00 -0100

(ACNS - David Hamid) The establishment of a Pan African Anglican-Lutheran commission to work toward a relationship of full communion as a stage along the way to full visible unity was discussed in a consultation held in Johannesburg, South Africa in December. The consultation brought together 10 Lutherans and 10 Anglicans, including bishops, pastors and lay people, from different parts of Africa.

Communique form ARCIC

Fri, 05 Sep 1997 12:36:00 -0100

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 26 August to 4 September at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, USA. The Commission has the task of undertaking the official theological dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. The Commission produced agreed statements on Eucharist, Ministry and Ordination, and Authority in the Church, published in 1981 as The Final Report, which have received an authoritative response from both the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. Since then, the Commission has produced three further agreed statements: Salvation and the Church (1986), Church as Communion (1990) and Life in Christ: Morals, Communion and the Church (1993).

Second European Ecumenical Assembly

Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:25:00 -0100

It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to welcome you, together with Cardinal Vik, to this Second European Ecumenical Assembly and to thank all who have made this Assembly possible - in the Council of Catholic Bishops' Conferences for Europe, in the conference of European Churches, in the member churches and Bishops' conferences, in associated organisations, in movements and religious orders and especially our hosts here in Graz, in Styria and in Austria.

Anglican-Orthodox Informal Talks

Fri, 30 May 1997 13:12:00 -0100

The Anglican-Orthodox informal talks took place in Istanbul from 9 to 11 May. Anglican representatives were invited to the meeting by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, His All Holiness Bartholomaios 1. The Anglican representatives included the Rt Revd Mark Dyer, the Anglican Co-Chair of the meeting; the Rt Revd Edward Holland, the Bishop of Colchester; Canon John L Peterson, Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council; the Revd Canon Dr Richard Marsh, Ecumenical Officer of the Archbishop of Canterbury; and the Revd Canon David Hamid, Director of Ecumenical Affairs for the ACO. Representatives of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate also attended the meeting.

Anglican-Lutheran Bibliography Ready

Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:53:00 -0100

An extensive Anglican-Lutheran Ecumenical Bibliography is now available through the Anglican-Lutheran Society. The 33-page document, the first of its kind ever produced, includes 525 items. They date from the 16th century to the present time.

ACC: Ecumenism Remains Imperative, Anglicans Told

Sat, 19 Oct 1996 13:20:00 -0100

Ecumenism is an inseparable part of the mission of the church to spread the Good News about Jesus Christ, a group of worldwide Anglican Church delegates was told recently.

Porvoo Signed

Mon, 07 Oct 1996 16:02:00 -0100

The Porvoo Declaration, signed at Trondheim, Norway, 1 September, has drawn strong comment from Anglican and Lutheran leaders. The Declaration, in which the signatory Churches acknowledge not only mutual baptism and communion, but also the office of bishop, bridges "a Reformation gap," according to Trondheim's host bishop, Finn Wagle. The agreement makes a mark in Church history comparable to the Reformation, he said.

WCC Cutbacks

Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:50:00 -0100

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is facing a "serious financial situation", and "drastic action" is needed to achieve a balanced budget for 1997, according to the organisation's General Secretary, Konrad Raiser. The financial crisis has already resulted in some job cuts at the WCC's headquarters in Geneva and may affect the programmes and services of the WCC, which is the world's biggest ecumenical organisation, with a wide range of dialogue, development and aid programmes and services.

Possibility of joint Old Catholic/Anglican Parishes

Tue, 02 Jul 1996 13:15:00 -0100

The possibility of joint parishes shared by the Anglican and Old Catholic Churches in mainland Europe, was held out by the Bishop in Europe, the Rt Revd John Hind, when members of the two communions met in Oporto, Portugal in June.

German Old Catholics Ordain Women Priests

Wed, 19 Jun 1996 16:29:00 -0100

The German Old Catholic Church, which is in Communion with the Anglican Communion, and whose orders are recognised by the Roman Catholic Church, ordained its first two women priests at Pentecost. Angela Berlis, a chaplain at Bonn University, and Regina Pickel-Bossau, a teacher, were ordained in Konstanz by Bishop Joachim Vobbe, assisted by Bishop Emeritus Sigisbert Kraft.

Latvian Church Delay in Porvoo

Mon, 04 Mar 1996 15:24:00 -0100

Latvian Lutherans have postponed signing the Porvoo Declaration because of unhappiness with the Thirty-Nine Articles. They voted to put off a decision on signing the Porvoo declarations, an intercommunion agreement between the Anglican Churches in the British Isles and Baltic and Nordic Lutheran Churches.

Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Canterbury Warmly Welcomed at Anglican Communion Offices

Tue, 05 Dec 1995 12:00:00 -0100

The Revd Canon John L. Peterson, Secretary General of Anglican Communion, today welcomed His All-Holiness Bartholomaios I, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch, to the Anglican Communion offices in London.