Media Centre News List

Assisted dying does not provide a ‘better way of death’

10 October 2005

Bishops and Peers, speaking in the House of Lords today, stress that the foundations upon which Lord Joffe’s arguments for assisted dying are constructed are not as firm as he might have assumed. Lord Joffe’s proposal would allow for physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

Archbishop – ‘earthquake tragedy'

10 October 2005

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent a message to church leaders in Pakistan and India following the earthquake in the region. In his letter to Bishop Alexander Malik, the Moderator of the Church of Pakistan and Bishop James Teron, the Moderator of the Church of North India, Dr Williams speaks of his distress on hearing of the devastation and assures them of prayers as they tackle the work of rescue and recovery.

Prayer for those suffering following the earthquake in Pakistan and Kashmir

09 October 2005

Hitting the pause button on hectic living

08 October 2005

As major chain stores line up to appeal for all-day opening on Sundays, a new resource published by Church House Publishing aims to re-inject the original meaning of the Sabbath – as a period of pause, reflection and decluttering – into overcrowded and busy lives.

Toolkit for trainee ministers

08 October 2005

A toolkit for trainee ministers is set to help meet the increasing demand for accessible, practical resources for those venturing into recognised ministry within the Church. Learning for Ministry, written by two key figures in ministerial training, is a ‘rough guide’ designed to de-bunk the myths and reduce the fear factor that many who are called to lay or ordained ministry feel when they have to return to formal study.

Nine leaders from six major British faith groups join together in unprecedented stand against assisted suicide and euthanasia

07 October 2005

In an unprecedented move, nine leading figures from the six major faith groups in the UK have joined forces to give a serious warning about any proposed change in the law to allow assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia. The action comes just a few days before the high profile debate in the House of Lords on the Select Committee report on Lord Joffe’s Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill, on 10 October.

General Synod Elections

07 October 2005

As presiding officer for the following elections, Stephen Slack, Joint Registrar of the Province of Canterbury and the Province of York and Registrar of the Convocation of Canterbury, has declared that the persons below have been duly elected.

Privy Council Appointment - Dr John Sentamu

06 October 2005

The following announcement was made by Downing Street this morning:

Dr John Sentamu: Confirmation of Election as Archbishop of York

05 October 2005

Immediately folowing the confirmation of his election as Archbishop of York at St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London, on 5th October, Dr John Sentamu said: