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- Archbishop of Canterbury's keynote address at Lutheran World Federation Assembly
- Faith Communities in the 'Big Society'
- Archbishop hosted event in support of local encounter between Christians and Muslims
- Archbishop's statement on the retirement of His Eminence Walter Cardinal Kasper
- General Synod Draft Legislation: Women in the Episcopate amendments
- General Synod Draft Legislation: Women in the Episcopate
- Conclusion of 9th Building Bridges Seminar
- International Anglican Bible project aims to discover the church's role in battling climate change
- Archbishop of Canterbury's Pentecost letter to the Anglican Communion
- Archbishop chairs 9th Annual Building Bridges Seminar
- Melanesian Archbishop joins Ascension service
- Archbishop's visit to Dawoodi Bohra Mosque and Jain Temple
- Archbishop - Bishop of Durham 'will be greatly missed'
- World Malaria Day message
- Archbishop welcomes Bishop Tim Thornton as new Chair of The Children's Society
- Archbishop's message to the 4th Global South to South Encounter
- Archbishop - Cross is a challenge to the world
- Archbishop - Christians need to "witness boldly and clearly"
- Archbishop offers prayers in aftermath of Moscow Metro bombings
- Archbishop welcomes Papal Visit
- Archbishop receives Russian Order of Friendship
- Archbishop's visit to Lincoln
- Archbishop visits Diocese of Guildford
- Archbishop in West Bank and Gaza
- Archbishop in Jerusalem
- Archbishop in Jordan
- Archbishop's visit to the Holy Land
- Archbishop receives inter faith award
- Archbishop's Presidential Address
- Archbishops' Appeal for Zimbabwe, Photography Exhibition at Southwark Cathedral
- Archbishop's statement on Bishop Mouneer's resignation from SCAC
- Archbishop at World Economic Forum in Davos
- Archbishop of Canterbury meets UN Secretary General
- Archbishop's Holocaust Memorial Day Statement 2010: The Legacy of Hope
- Archbishop's message of support for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti
- The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message
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2002 news archive
December 2002
09 December 2002
New Director of Anglican Centre
The formal announcement of the appointment of Bishop John Flack to serve in Rome
02 December 2002
Archbishop Rowan Williams confirmed in office as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dr Williams officially took office as Archbishop of Canterbury in a legal ceremony known as the Confirmation of Election. It took place in St Paul's Cathedral in London on December 2nd 2002
July 2002
23 July 2002
Welsh Bishops respond with both joy and sorrow to Canterbury appointment announcement
The Church in Wales issued this response to the announcement of Dr Williams' appointment
23 July 2002
Announcement of Dr Rowan Williams as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury
10 Downing Street, the office of the UK Prime Minister, made the formal announcement of the appointment of Dr Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury. This announcement was made immediately afterwards.