2003 news archive

April 2003

02 April 2003
Archbishop's Christian-Muslim initiative continues in Qatar
As the second Gulf War got underway, Dr Williams announced a conference bringing together Christian and Muslim scholars in the Middle East

March 2003

24 March 2003
Archbishop: pastoral letter to Anglican Primates
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has written to the most senior Bishops and Archbishops of the worldwide Anglican Church to express his concerns about the conflict in Iraq and his hope for a positive future for the region.

23 March 2003
Archbishop: pastoral letter to Forces Chaplains
The text of a pastoral letter sent by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, to UK military chaplains serving in the Gulf as part of the current operations.

21 March 2003
Joint Statement by Religious Leaders on conflict with Iraq
The onset of conflict in the Second Gulf War brought together religious leaders on the steps of Lambeth Palace to issue a joint statement.

20 March 2003
Statement by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
Dr Williams and Dr Hope issued a joint statement at the start of the Second Gulf War

12 March 2003
Archbishop of Canterbury to sign Churches Together in England Presidents' Covenant
In one of his first major ecumenical acts after being enthroned, Dr Williams added his name to a Covenant signed between the Presidents of Churches Together in England

February 2003

20 February 2003
Joint statement on Iraq from the Archbishop and Cardinal
In the run up to the second Gulf war, Dr Williams and Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor made a joint statement expressing their concern.