Archbishop's statement on the death of Pope John Paul II
02 April 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has expressed his sadness on learning of the death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II.
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Government urged to take seriously Joint Committee on Draft Mental Health Bill
01 April 2005
The Bishop of Southwark has urged the Government to take seriously the report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill, published on 23 March
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Archbishop issues letter to political party leaders
31 March 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has issued a pre-election open letter, urging party leaders to avoid political campaigns based on the exploitation of fear.
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Church Commissioners’ 2004 returns outperform hundreds of similar funds
29 March 2005
The Church Commissioners achieved a return of 13.6 per cent on their investments in 2004 - placing them in the top three per cent of more than 700 similar funds.
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Church Commissioners complete sale of Millbank site
29 March 2005
The Church Commissioners have completed the sale of the Millbank site in central London to the House of Lords for £65 million. The site comprises l Millbank, Millbank House and 5 Great College Street.
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Women Bishops in the Church of England? Study Programme published on the web.
29 March 2005
A study programme to help parishes, deaneries and dioceses engage with the Rochester report, Women Bishops in the Church of England?, has been published on the Church of England website, today. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York commended the Rochester report for prayerful study within the Church when it was published last November.
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Church of England: serious questions over science report
24 March 2005
The Church of England has issued a critical response to the publication of the House of Commons Science and Technology select committee report on Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law.
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Churches Conservation Trust to take on ‘ghost village’ church?
23 March 2005
The Church Commissioners today publish a draft redundancy scheme providing for the preservation of the redundant church of St Giles, Imber by the Churches Conservation Trust.
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Sale of Church House Bookshop
23 March 2005
The Archbishops' Council has today (March 23rd) announced that it is to enter discussions with potential purchasers with a view to selling Church House Bookshop, Great Smith Street, London, as a going concern. The decision is in line with the Council's ongoing review of its activities and its desire to focus on core functions.
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