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Article: Lambeth Conference will not meet in South Africa
- Article from:
- Anglican Journal
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
CopyrightCopyright Anglican Church of Canada Feb 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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(ACNS and staff)-The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has announced that the next Lambeth Conference is to be held in Canterbury, about 88 km east of London, in the summer of 2008.
The choice of venue and date for the next conference followed a meeting between Archbishop Williams and the Lambeth Conference Design Group, an international panel of advisers chaired by Archbishop Ellison Pogo of Melanesia. The group reported on its examination of options both for the conference and possible associated events, including a review of financial and logistical considerations. The Design Group recommended Canterbury as the conference venue for 2008.
The decision cancels tentative ...