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ACNS LC027 - 21 July 1998

Plenary considers questions of making moral decisions

By Lisa Barrowclough
Lambeth Conference Communications

The stories of a widow who is expected to marry the brother of
her husband even though he has AIDS, Chinese children left
abandoned in an orphanage and the pain of a man watching the
suffering of his dying wife are all in the conference spotlight
today. 

Today's plenary session tackles the everyday difficulties of
"Making Moral Decisions."  

At the centre of the session will be the presentation of a paper
by Rowan Williams, Bishop of Monmouth (Wales).  The paper looks
at the issue of ethics within the Body of Christ, considering the
connection between "self-knowledge" and the responsibility to the
"body" or community to which Christians belong, which is central
to decision-making.  

The session features a video which looks at five scenarios -
Native Canadians, Abortion in China, Homosexuality, AIDS in
Africa, and Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide - and listens to the
voices of various people affected by these issues.  

The video asks the question: "Will the Church help show the way
forward?" 

The other voices of the plenary will be the stories of several
bishops from around the Communion who will tell of some of the
prominent dilemmas they face in their dioceses.

The session is chaired by Victoria Matthews, Bishop of Edmonton
(Canada), and is set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the conference
plenary halls. 

For further information, contact:

Lambeth Conference Communications
Canterbury Business School
University of Kent at Canterbury
Telephone: 01227 827348/9
Fax: 01227 828085
Mobile: 0374 800212

http://www.lambethconference.org