[Anglican Communion News Service] The Lambeth Conference, which gathers bishops from across the Anglican Communion about once a decade has been postponed until 2021 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said in a video message released today that he had consulted with a wide variety of stakeholders in recent weeks, including some of the … [Read more...] about Lambeth Conference Postponed Until 2021
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Primates Commit to Walk Forward Together
By Mark Michael Archbishop Justin Welby praised this week’s Anglican Primates’ Meeting as “the most constructive and creative” he had led at a press conference held at the close of the gathering on January 15. The tone, he suggested, pointed the way for next summer’s Lambeth Conference to “draw a line under some of the inward-looking approach of the past,” and added that … [Read more...] about Primates Commit to Walk Forward Together
Lambeth 1920 and Its Legacy Today
By Mark Michael Church leaders and theologians from around the world gathered at Lambeth Palace and Westminster Abbey October 2-3 for a colloquium on the legacy of the groundbreaking 1920 Lambeth Conference, as preparations continue for Lambeth 2020. Entitled “God Wills Fellowship,” the colloquium took its name from a famous phrase of the “Appeal to All Christian People,” … [Read more...] about Lambeth 1920 and Its Legacy Today
500-Plus Bishops Heading to Lambeth, Despite Boycotts
By Kirk Petersen More than 500 bishops have registered for next summer’s Lambeth Conference, a gathering every 10 years or so to which all active bishops in the global Anglican Communion are invited, the Anglican Communion has announced. The press release shows support for Lambeth in the wake of high-profile boycotts announced by some theologically conservative bishops, … [Read more...] about 500-Plus Bishops Heading to Lambeth, Despite Boycotts
Abp. Welby Addresses ‘Lose-Lose’ Situation
The Archbishop of Canterbury has commented publicly for the first time about the decision not to invite same-spouses to the 2020 Lambeth Conference. Ninety percent of the Anglican Communion’s leaders “are conservative on issues of sexuality,” Abp. Welby told The Times. “I’ve invited all the bishops, including those in same-sex marriages. And I had to consider … getting as … [Read more...] about Abp. Welby Addresses ‘Lose-Lose’ Situation
U. of Kent Uneasy about Lambeth Policy
Administrators and students at the University of Kent have criticized the Archbishop of Canterbury’s decision not to invite same-sex spouses to the Lambeth Conference in 2020. Faculty say the decision “raises serious questions” and students have asked the university to reconsider its agreement to host the conference, as it has done since 1978. The university said it is … [Read more...] about U. of Kent Uneasy about Lambeth Policy
Abp Chama’s Hopes for Lambeth
Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS) has been speaking to archbishops around the world to ask their views on the Lambeth Conference 2020, and will publish a series of short videos in the coming weeks. “There is a lot to do and the staff team is now being built up,” said Phil George, chief executive of the Lambeth Conference. “We are very, very excited that we will have it … [Read more...] about Abp Chama’s Hopes for Lambeth