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ACNS 3401     |     LAMBETH PALACE     |     11 APRIL 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Jerusalem for Palm Sunday

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to join Christians in
Jerusalem for the start of Holy Week.
The Archbishop will preach the sermon at the main Palm Sunday communion
service in St George's Cathedral in the city. He will also meet fellow
Church leaders and representatives of local Christian communities.

The brief pastoral visit (April 12-13) by Dr Williams - his first as
Archbishop of Canterbury - is at the invitation of the Anglican Bishop in
Jerusalem, the Rt Revd Riah Hanna Abu El-Assal.

Dr Williams said, "I am delighted to have this early opportunity to worship
and to stand in fellowship with Christians of the region at this special
time in the Church's calendar."

While in Jerusalem, the Archbishop is also expected to discuss plans for a
more extensive visit to the Holy Land at a later date.

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