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2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2292/archbishops-christmas-sermon-dont-build-lives-on-selfishness-and-fear"><h2>Archbishop's Christmas sermon – ‘Don’t build lives on selfishness and fear’</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury says Christmas challenges individuals and whole societies alike not to build lives based on selfishness and fear, but to be open to searching…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2292/archbishops-christmas-sermon-dont-build-lives-on-selfishness-and-fear">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2290/in-congo-or-in-croydon-god-is-there-for-us"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/lo-res-IMG_1524.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Saturday 24 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2290/in-congo-or-in-croydon-god-is-there-for-us"><h2>In Congo or in Croydon, God is there for us</h2></a><p>The following article by Archbishop Rowan Williams was published on Christmas Eve in The Times newspaper, and says that whether we are damaged by war, the riots, illness or…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2290/in-congo-or-in-croydon-god-is-there-for-us">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2300/press-advisory-from-lambeth-palace"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_July/Palace_statements_IMG_5596.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Thursday 22 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2300/press-advisory-from-lambeth-palace"><h2>Press Advisory from Lambeth Palace</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury today set up an enquiry into the operation of the diocesan child protection policies in the Diocese of Chichester. <a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2300/press-advisory-from-lambeth-palace">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2289/bonneville-school-students-decorate-the-lambeth-palace-christmas-tree"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/lo-res_IMG_5112.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Thursday 15 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2289/bonneville-school-students-decorate-the-lambeth-palace-christmas-tree"><h2>Bonneville School students decorate the Lambeth Palace Christmas tree</h2></a><p>Children from Bonneville Primary School in Clapham decorated the Christmas tree at Lambeth Palace with help from Archbishop Rowan Williams and Mrs Williams. <a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2289/bonneville-school-students-decorate-the-lambeth-palace-christmas-tree">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2283/archbishops-pause-for-thought-message"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/Nativity-website-lscape-KT-Bruce-CS-IMG_7001.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Thursday 15 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2283/archbishops-pause-for-thought-message"><h2>Archbishop’s Pause for Thought message</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has spoken on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought programme to reassure listeners that however imperfect or ‘messy’ their…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2283/archbishops-pause-for-thought-message">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2277/house-of-lords-debate-on-christians-in-the-middle-east"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/HoL_Christians_in_the_Middle_East.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Friday 09 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2277/house-of-lords-debate-on-christians-in-the-middle-east"><h2>House of Lords Debate on Christians in the Middle East</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury introduced and closed an almost 5-hour debate in the House of Lords on the situation of Christians in the Middle East. <a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2277/house-of-lords-debate-on-christians-in-the-middle-east">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2275/archbishops-ecumenical-letter-to-churches"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Oct/ABC_Patriarch_Bartholomew_I_Pope_Benedict_XVI_copyright_newsva_2.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Wednesday 07 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2275/archbishops-ecumenical-letter-to-churches"><h2>Archbishop's Ecumenical Letter to Churches</h2></a><p>In his ecumenical Christmas Letter to the heads of other Churches and Christian world communions, the Archbishop of Canterbury urges Christian leaders to overcome suspicion…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2275/archbishops-ecumenical-letter-to-churches">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2276/archbishop-of-canterbury-visits-providence-row-homeless-day-centre"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/IMG_4951-lo-res.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Tuesday 06 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2276/archbishop-of-canterbury-visits-providence-row-homeless-day-centre"><h2>Archbishop of Canterbury visits Providence Row homeless day centre</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, together with the Joint Presidents of the Council of Christians and Jews, visited Providence Row at the Dellow Centre in the…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2276/archbishop-of-canterbury-visits-providence-row-homeless-day-centre">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2272/archbishops-response-to-guardianlse-reading-the-riots-study"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/600_london_riots3_ap_110808.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Monday 05 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2272/archbishops-response-to-guardianlse-reading-the-riots-study"><h2>Archbishop's response to Guardian/LSE 'Reading the Riots' study</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, wrote this article for the Guardian newspaper, Tuesday 6th December 2011.<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2272/archbishops-response-to-guardianlse-reading-the-riots-study">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2270/archbishop-asks-what-would-jesus-do-in-christmas-issue-of-radio-times"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/Archbishop-of-Canterbury-Dr-Rowan-Williams5-lo-res.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Monday 05 December 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2270/archbishop-asks-what-would-jesus-do-in-christmas-issue-of-radio-times"><h2>Archbishop asks ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ in Christmas issue of Radio Times</h2></a><p>In an article for the Christmas edition of the Radio Times magazine, the Archbishop of Canterbury considers the slogan ‘What Would Jesus Do?’, with particular reference…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2270/archbishop-asks-what-would-jesus-do-in-christmas-issue-of-radio-times">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2271/pastoral-visit-by-lord-carey-to-myanmar"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/Burma._GLC_cropped.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Wednesday 30 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2271/pastoral-visit-by-lord-carey-to-myanmar"><h2>Pastoral Visit by Lord Carey to Myanmar</h2></a><p>At the request of Archbishop Rowan Williams, a pastoral visit was made by the Right Revd Lord Carey to the Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma).<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2271/pastoral-visit-by-lord-carey-to-myanmar">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2268/archbishops-advent-letter-to-anglican-primates"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/cropped-for-website-IMG_1029.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Wednesday 30 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2268/archbishops-advent-letter-to-anglican-primates"><h2>Archbishop's Advent letter to Anglican Primates </h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent the following Advent letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and Moderators of the United Churches. <a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2268/archbishops-advent-letter-to-anglican-primates">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2269/archbishop-national-safety-net-needed-to-help-societys-forgotten-young-runaways"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/cropped_ABC_camera_St-Georges-Visit-2.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Wednesday 30 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2269/archbishop-national-safety-net-needed-to-help-societys-forgotten-young-runaways"><h2>Archbishop - national safety net needed to help society’s ‘forgotten’ young runaways</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, paid a visit to The Children’s Society’s Safe In The City project in Birmingham to support the charity’s Make Runaways…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2269/archbishop-national-safety-net-needed-to-help-societys-forgotten-young-runaways">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2266/archbishops-video-message-for-world-aids-day"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/IMG_1952-lo-res.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Wednesday 30 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2266/archbishops-video-message-for-world-aids-day"><h2>Archbishop's video message for World AIDS Day</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded a video message for World AIDS Day in which he talks about the part sexual violence plays in the spread of HIV, calling it ‘one…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2266/archbishops-video-message-for-world-aids-day">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2274/archbishops-message-to-the-middle-east-council-of-churches"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/MECC.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Tuesday 29 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2274/archbishops-message-to-the-middle-east-council-of-churches"><h2>Archbishop's message to the Middle East Council of Churches</h2></a><p>A message of support from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, to delegates attending the 10th General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches in Cyprus.<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2274/archbishops-message-to-the-middle-east-council-of-churches">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2264/archbishop-gives-evidence-to-joint-committee-on-house-of-lords-reform"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/11.11.28_Lords_reform__ABC_3.JPG&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Monday 28 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2264/archbishop-gives-evidence-to-joint-committee-on-house-of-lords-reform"><h2>Archbishop gives evidence to Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform </h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury gave evidence in person to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Government's Draft Bill on House of Lords Reform.<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2264/archbishop-gives-evidence-to-joint-committee-on-house-of-lords-reform">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2262/advent-carol-service-at-st-martin-in-the-fields"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/Cropped_MG_8090.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Sunday 27 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2262/advent-carol-service-at-st-martin-in-the-fields"><h2>Advent Carol Service at St Martin-in-the-Fields</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury preached at an Advent Carol Service at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. <a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2262/advent-carol-service-at-st-martin-in-the-fields">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2259/archbishops-video-message-for-climate-change-talks-in-durban"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Oct/permaculture-IMG_3337.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Sunday 27 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2259/archbishops-video-message-for-climate-change-talks-in-durban"><h2>Archbishop's video message for Climate Change Talks in Durban</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has released a video message of support at a multi-faith climate change rally and concert in Durban, hosted by Archbishop…<a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2259/archbishops-video-message-for-climate-change-talks-in-durban">...Read more here</a></p></div></li><li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2258/considering-restorative-justice-lecture-by-crispin-blunt-mp"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/Crispin-Blunt-cropped-lo-res-IMG_4845.jpg&p=cropTo&o=jpg&a[height]=139&a[width]=139"/></a><div class="latestnews_details"><p class="newsdate">Thursday 24 November 2011</p><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2258/considering-restorative-justice-lecture-by-crispin-blunt-mp"><h2>Considering Restorative Justice - lecture by Crispin Blunt MP</h2></a><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted a lecture by Crispin Blunt MP on Restorative Justice. The event was held to mark National Prisons Week (20th-26th November). <a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2258/considering-restorative-justice-lecture-by-crispin-blunt-mp">...Read more here</a></p></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="rightcol"> <ul id="socialbox"> <li id="twitterbutton"><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://twitter.com/lambethpalace">Twitter</a></li> <li id="facebookbutton"><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://www.facebook.com/archbishopofcanterbury ">Facebook</a></li> <li id="youtubebutton"><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://www.youtube.com/user/lambethpress">You Tube</a></li> <li id="gallery"><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/gallery.php">Gallery</a></li> </ul><h2 id="highlight_header">highlights</h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2280/"><img src="/web/20120102171026im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/2_IMG_0760_snow.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=134" class="imageleft" style="margin-left:0;margin-top:2px;border:3px solid #ffffff"/></a><div class="widgetContent" style="height:140px;"><p>"Advent Calendar" - 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A time, therefore, also of quiet".</p> </div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://www.youtube.com/user/lambethpress" id="morevideos">More videos</a></div><div id="latest_tweet"><h1>latest tweets <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://www.twitter.com/lambethpalace" id="twitter_headericon">Twitter</a> </h1><hr/><div id="tweet"><p><ul><li style="list-style-type:none"><strong class="tweet_info">1 day 7 hours ago</strong><br/>Archbishop of Canterbury urges support for young people in New Year message today on BBC 1 (12:45) and BBC 2 (16:15) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://t.co/KykTcPnw">http://t.co/KykTcPnw</a></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style-type:none"><strong class="tweet_info">1 week, 1 day ago</strong><br/>Archbishop of Canterbury delivers Christmas sermon and encourages people not to build lives on selfishness and fear <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://t.co/g5ZKwlZQ">http://t.co/g5ZKwlZQ</a></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style-type:none"><strong class="tweet_info">1 week 2 days ago</strong><br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury says in The Times on Christmas Eve: God is always there for us <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120102171026/http://t.co/YucgnYB7">http://t.co/YucgnYB7</a></li></ul></p> </div>   </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <span class="st_sharethis_button" displaytext="ShareThis"></span> <ul id="secnav"> <li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/sitemap.php" accesskey="3">Site map</a> - </li> <li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/pages/accessibility.html" accesskey="0">Accessibility</a> - </li> <li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/cgi-bin/parser.pl">Text only</a> - </li> <li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/pages/contact.html">Contact / Job vacancies</a> - </li> <li><a href="/web/20120102171026/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/pages/faq.html">FAQ</a></li> </ul> <p id="copyright">© Rowan Williams 2012</p> </div> </div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-22860027-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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