By Jason G. Antonio The Anglican Planet Standing in a Prince Albert school gym filled with residential school survivors, the Archbishop of Canterbury apologized for the role the Anglican Church of Canada played in operating the institutions and for the harms they caused. The Most Rev. Justin Welby, senior bishop in the Church of England and figurehead of the 80 … [Read more...] about Welby Apologizes for Indian Residential Schools in Canada
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Communion Could Have More Say in Choosing ABC
By Mark Michael Representatives from across the Anglican Communion may have a stronger role in choosing its next spiritual leader, if a proposal currently being floated by the Church of England Archbishops’ Council is ultimately approved. Advocates propose to alter the allotment of seats on the 16-member Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) which selects the Archbishop of … [Read more...] about Communion Could Have More Say in Choosing ABC
Welby: Be Curious, Be Present, and Reimagine
By Mark Michael Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby released a series of five short films about “Faith in a conflicted world” on April 27. Drawing on his own experience as a pastor and church leader, the series focuses on three core practices, being present, being curious, and reimagining new possibilities in the places where we hope to see change. In a promotional … [Read more...] about Welby: Be Curious, Be Present, and Reimagine
Virtual Choirs Ricochet Around the World
By Kirk Petersen It turns out the Episcopal Church was not alone in its inspiration to create a virtual choir for Easter. As previously reported, the Church's rendition of "The Strife is O'er" debuted Easter Sunday, April 12, as part of the online worship service at the National Cathedral. TLC spoke with the team responsible for the project and published a … [Read more...] about Virtual Choirs Ricochet Around the World
Stephen Cottrell Announced as Next Archbishop of York
By Kirk Petersen The Rt. Rev. Stephen Cottrell, who has been Bishop of Chelmsford since 2010, has been named the next Archbishop of York, the second-most senior cleric in the Church of England. He will succeed the Rt. Rev. John Sentamu upon the latter's retirement next year. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby welcomed Cottrell's appointment, saying "Bishop Stephen … [Read more...] about Stephen Cottrell Announced as Next Archbishop of York
Welby Consoles Persecuted Church, Apologizes for Indian Massacre
By Mark Michael Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby completed a 10-day visit to Sri Lanka and India earlier this week, according to reports from Anglican Communion News Service. He began his time in South Asia with a time of prayer at one of the three Sri Lankan churches bombed by extremists last Easter Sunday. He also prostrated himself in humble atonement at an infamous … [Read more...] about Welby Consoles Persecuted Church, Apologizes for Indian Massacre
Ten Commandments for Social Media
Archbishop Justin Welby issued “ten digital commandments” in a Q & A session on Facebook Live on July 1. “As we respond to the call on each of us to be witnesses to Jesus Christ, I encourage all of us to consider how we live our lives as witnesses online,” he said in a recent interview. “Each time we interact online we have the opportunity either to add to currents of … [Read more...] about Ten Commandments for Social Media
Could Abp. Welby Solve Brexit?
By John Martin Archbishop Justin Welby has highly developed and widely regarded mediation skills honed through experience in Nigeria’s delta region. This has prompted one of the 13 Conservative Party candidates seeking to replace Theresa May as the UK’s next Prime Minister to suggest the Archbishop could have a role in finding a pathway out of the UK’s deadlock over how to … [Read more...] about Could Abp. Welby Solve Brexit?