Primates' Meeting 2016 Archives - Anglican Journal

Task group appointed to ‘maintain conversation’ among Anglican primates

Gavin Drake/ACNS — Tue, 10 May 2016 18:26:00 +0000

A task group has been appointed to "maintain conversation" among the Primates of the Anglican Communion as requested during the Primates' Gathering and Meeting in Canterbury Cathedral in January.

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Meeting saw ‘increased participation’ on climate change, religious violence

André Forget — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:17:00 +0000

While issues around human sexuality and church order were the main topics of conversation when the primates of the Anglican Communion met in Canterbury from January 11-15, issues such as climate change and religious violence drew the broadest participation, said Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on the Primates’ Meeting

Justin Welby — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:03:00 +0000

Last week the Primates of the Anglican Communion gathered in Canterbury for a week of prayer and discussion. You might well have been following the events in the media. I want to share some thoughts of my own here about what took place last week – which was without doubt one of the most extraordinary […]

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Hiltz: Despite controversy, Primates’ Meeting a success

André Forget — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:36:00 +0000

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said that despite the confusion, frustration and pain arising from a communiqué "requiring" the Episcopal Church (TEC) to face consequences for its decision to allow same-sex marriage, last week's Primates' meeting in Canterbury, England, was a success.

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Welby: ‘We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it’

André Forget — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:06:00 +0000

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was noncommittal about what consequence, if any, there would be for the Anglican Church of Canada should its General Synod vote this July to allow same-sex marriage.

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Majority of primates call for temporary Episcopal Church sanctions

Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:25:00 +0000

A majority of Anglican primates Jan. 14 asked that the Episcopal Church, for a period of three years, "no longer represent us on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing committee and that while participating in the internal bodies of the Anglican Communion, they will not take part in decision making on any issues pertaining to doctrine or polity."

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Vatican loans ancient crozier for Primates’ Meeting

André Forget — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:52:00 +0000

When the leaders of the 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion gather in Canterbury next week, they will have among them a visible sign of the long history of the English church.

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Welby urges Anglicans to pray for the Primates’ Meeting

André Forget — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 21:32:00 +0000

Less than a week before a meeting that will bring primates of the provinces in the Anglican Communion together for the first time since 2011, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has released a video asking Anglicans to pray for "wisdom and love" for their leaders.

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Hiltz: Primates’ Meeting ‘not a decision-making body’

André Forget — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:08:00 +0000

A number of primates within the Anglican Communion are pushing for a Primates' Meeting agenda that "reflects not only concerns within the domestic life of the church, but around the urgent issues within our common humanity," said Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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