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src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_July/Palace_statements_IMG_5596.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2300/press-advisory-from-lambeth-palace"><strong>Press Advisory from Lambeth Palace</strong></a><br/>Thursday 22 December 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury today set up an enquiry into the operation of the diocesan child protection…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2289/bonneville-school-students-decorate-the-lambeth-palace-christmas-tree"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/lo-res_IMG_5112.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2289/bonneville-school-students-decorate-the-lambeth-palace-christmas-tree"><strong>Bonneville School students decorate the Lambeth Palace Christmas tree</strong></a><br/>Thursday 15 December 2011<br/>Children from Bonneville Primary School in Clapham decorated the Christmas tree at Lambeth Palace with…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2283/archbishops-pause-for-thought-message"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/Nativity-website-lscape-KT-Bruce-CS-IMG_7001.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2283/archbishops-pause-for-thought-message"><strong>Archbishop’s Pause for Thought message</strong></a><br/>Thursday 15 December 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has spoken on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought programme…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2280/advent-calendar-a-poem-by-dr-rowan-williams"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/Snow_IMG_0760.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2280/advent-calendar-a-poem-by-dr-rowan-williams"><strong>'Advent Calendar' - a poem by Dr Rowan Williams</strong></a><br/>Monday 12 December 2011<br/>The poem 'Advent Calendar' by Archbishop Rowan Williams was published in his first poetry collection,…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2275/archbishops-ecumenical-letter-to-churches"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/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=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2275/archbishops-ecumenical-letter-to-churches"><strong>Archbishop's Ecumenical Letter to Churches</strong></a><br/>Wednesday 7 December 2011<br/>In his ecumenical Christmas Letter to the heads of other Churches and Christian world communions, the…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2276/archbishop-of-canterbury-visits-providence-row-homeless-day-centre"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Dec/IMG_4951-lo-res.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2276/archbishop-of-canterbury-visits-providence-row-homeless-day-centre"><strong>Archbishop of Canterbury visits Providence Row homeless day centre</strong></a><br/>Tuesday 6 December 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, together with the Joint Presidents of the Council of…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><h2>November 2011</h2><a href="articles.php/2268/archbishops-advent-letter-to-anglican-primates"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/cropped-for-website-IMG_1029.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2268/archbishops-advent-letter-to-anglican-primates"><strong>Archbishop's Advent letter to Anglican Primates </strong></a><br/>Wednesday 30 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent the following Advent letter to the Primates…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2269/archbishop-national-safety-net-needed-to-help-societys-forgotten-young-runaways"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/cropped_ABC_camera_St-Georges-Visit-2.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2269/archbishop-national-safety-net-needed-to-help-societys-forgotten-young-runaways"><strong>Archbishop - national safety net needed to help society’s ‘forgotten’ young runaways</strong></a><br/>Wednesday 30 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, paid a visit to The Children’s Society’s Safe In…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2266/archbishops-video-message-for-world-aids-day"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/IMG_1952-lo-res.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2266/archbishops-video-message-for-world-aids-day"><strong>Archbishop's video message for World AIDS Day</strong></a><br/>Wednesday 30 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded a video message for World AIDS Day in which he talks about…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2264/archbishop-gives-evidence-to-joint-committee-on-house-of-lords-reform"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/11.11.28_Lords_reform__ABC_3.JPG&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2264/archbishop-gives-evidence-to-joint-committee-on-house-of-lords-reform"><strong>Archbishop gives evidence to Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform </strong></a><br/>Monday 28 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury gave evidence in person to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Government's…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2259/archbishops-video-message-for-climate-change-talks-in-durban"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Oct/permaculture-IMG_3337.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2259/archbishops-video-message-for-climate-change-talks-in-durban"><strong>Archbishop's video message for Climate Change Talks in Durban</strong></a><br/>Sunday 27 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has released a video message of support at a multi-faith…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2258/considering-restorative-justice-lecture-by-crispin-blunt-mp"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/Crispin-Blunt-cropped-lo-res-IMG_4845.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2258/considering-restorative-justice-lecture-by-crispin-blunt-mp"><strong>Considering Restorative Justice - lecture by Crispin Blunt MP</strong></a><br/>Thursday 24 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted a lecture by Crispin Blunt MP on Restorative Justice. The event…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2256/launch-of-hindu-christian-forum-an-opportunity-for-dialogue-and-depth"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/Cropped_lo-res-IMG_4782.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2256/launch-of-hindu-christian-forum-an-opportunity-for-dialogue-and-depth"><strong>Launch of Hindu Christian Forum - an opportunity for 'dialogue and depth'</strong></a><br/>Wednesday 23 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury and Sri Shruti Dharma Das Ji launched the Hindu Christian Forum at Lambeth…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="articles.php/2250/archbishops-statement-for-the-world-day-of-prayer-and-action-for-children"><img src="/web/20111225001851im_/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/img.php?f=/canterbury/data/images/articles/2011_Nov/4920469298_91256d5d35_b.jpg&p=toWidth&o=jpg&a[width]=95" class="imageleft"/></a><p><a href="articles.php/2250/archbishops-statement-for-the-world-day-of-prayer-and-action-for-children"><strong>Archbishop's Statement for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children</strong></a><br/>Friday 18 November 2011<br/>The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has released a statement in advance of the World Day…</p><div style="clear:both"></div><p class="paging-nav"><strong>1</strong>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=2" title=" <=> ">2</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=3" title=" <=> ">3</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=4" title=" <=> ">4</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=5" title=" <=> ">5</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=6" title=" <=> ">6</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=7" title=" <=> ">7</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=8" title=" <=> ">8</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=9" title=" <=> ">9</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=10" title=" <=> ">10</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=20" title=" <=> ">20</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=30" title=" <=> ">30</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=40" title=" <=> ">40</a>   <a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php?action=search&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&tag_id=7&sort=date&order=desc&page=2" title=" <=> ">next »</a></p>  </div> </div> <div id="rightcol"> <ul id="quicklinks_sub"> <li id="sermons"><a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/tags.php/sermons">Sermons</a></li><li id="speeches"><a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/tags.php/speeches">Speeches</a></li><li id="articles"><a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/tags.php/articles">Articles</a></li><li id="press"><a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/tags.php/press" class="on">Press</a></li></ul><div style="clear:both"></div><div style="margin-top:20px;"></div><h2></h2> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> <div id="footer"> <span class="st_sharethis_button" displaytext="ShareThis"></span> <ul id="secnav"> <li><a href="/web/20111225001851/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/sitemap.php" accesskey="3">Site map</a> - 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