Articles, Interviews & Speeches

Interviews

Interviews with the Archbishop

11 July 2010
Archbishop on the 'precious gift of Martyrs' - BBC Radio 4
The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks about his belief that the Martyrs offer a precious gift to the Church, on BBC Radio 4's 'Something Understood'.
28 June 2010
Archbishop on moral relativism - BBC Radio 4's Analysis programme
Edward Stourton examines claims that the tolerance which moral relativism is supposed to foster has in fact morphed into a new form of extremism.
12 May 2010
Archbishop on the Lambeth Palace Library Exhibition
BBC Radio 4's Mark Lawson talks to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Deputy Librarian Gabriel Sewell on the launch of the unique exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of the Lambeth Palace Library.
21 April 2010
BBC Radio 4's Heart and Soul: A Forgotten Conflict
Edward Stourton tells the story of Iraq's religious minorities, which are facing extinction from targeted killings and forced exile. The Archbishop gives his contribution on the matter.
05 April 2010
Archbishop on BBC Radio 4: Start the Week
In a special Easter edition of Start the Week recorded at Lambeth Palace, Andrew Marr discusses personal faith and institutional failure with Dr Rowan Williams.
04 April 2010
Archbishop on BBC Radio 2: Aled Jones with Good Morning Sunday
The Archbishop and Aled Jones discuss the media reaction to comments about the Irish Church, as well as the Archbishop's plans for Easter, on BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday programme.
07 March 2010
The Archbishop on the relationship of poetry and prayer
The Archbishop of Canterbury, a published poet, shares his passion for poetry in an interview with Revd Richard Coles for BBC Songs of Praise. Speaking on the Psalms, he describes them as 'almost child-like intensity and immediacy'.
21 January 2010
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The Archbishop recently contributed to the BBC Radio 4 series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects'.
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