The elevation of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan to cardinal is the culmination of the 61-year-old’s rapid rise through the ranks, cementing his role as a leading voice of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Dolan Elevated as Pope Names New Cardinals

In his new year message, the Archbishop of Canterbury urges the public not to give up on young people despite the “horrific” scenes of the summer riots.

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Archbishop appeal over UK youth

The Archbishop of Canterbury will say this year’s riots and financial crisis have led to “broken bonds and abused trust” in Britain.

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VIDEO: Archbishop laments abuse of trust

The Archbishop of Canterbury will speak of the “broken bonds and abused trust” in a British society torn apart by riots and financial speculation.

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Archbishop laments abuse of trust

The Archbishop of Wales uses his Christmas message to say the church needs to get its hands dirty to help “overturn poverty, injustice and oppression”.

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Church’s duty to ‘change society’

An inquiry into child protection policies in the Diocese of Chichester is set up by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s office.

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Church starts child abuse inquiry

England risks fresh rioting unless more is done to rescue youngsters who think they have nothing to lose, says the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Archbishop warns of repeat riots

Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu condemns a new media law, which South African MPs are set to vote on shortly.

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Tutu condemns SA ‘secrecy bill’

The Archbishop of Canterbury is meeting the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Harare, Lambeth Palace says, ending doubts it would take place.

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Archbishop in meeting with Mugabe

The Archbishop of York warns of the dangers of introducing a more commercial culture into the National Health Service.

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Sentamu warning on health reforms

South Africa’s ruling ANC rejects Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s assertion the party is “worse than the apartheid government” over the Dalai Lama visa issue.

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ANC rejects Tutu’s apartheid tag

The Dalai Lama had plans to attend an 80th birthday celebration for South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu but did not receive a visa to travel.

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Dalai Lama Cancels South Africa Visit

When Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) announced this summer that he will sponsor a same-sex marriage bill in next year’s legislative session, he heard from Edwin F. O’Brien, the archbishop of Baltimore, who pleaded with the governor to change his mind. “Maryland is not New York,” O’Brien wrote . He urged O’Malley not to allow his position on “the definition of marriage to be determined by mere political expediency.” O’Brien is correct: Maryland is not New York, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was widely hailed for shepherding a bill legalizing same-sex marriage through his state’s divided legislature in June. Read full article > >

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Why the Democrats learned to love same-sex marriage

The Archbishop of Canterbury requests a meeting with President Robert Mugabe amid reports of violence against Anglicans in Zimbabwe.

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Archbishop seeks Mugabe meeting

Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper says that the issue of clergy entering civil partnerships with same-sex partners could be a source of major division in the church.

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Primate civil partnership warning