WCC NEWS: Archbishop of Canterbury delivers a lecture on human rights and faith

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Date Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:40:42 +0100

World Council of Churches - News

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DELIVERS A LECTURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND FAITH

For immediate release: 28 February 2012

Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, spoke on faith, human
rights and human dignity, during a keynote presentation, Tuesday, 28
February at the World Council of Churches headquarters in Geneva.

The presentation was titled “Human Rights and Religious Faith
(Link: http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?RDCT=702d3e5bb094b802aed7 )”.

Williams became the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2003. He is the senior
bishop of the worldwide Anglican Communion, a first among equals amongst
fellow bishops.

A renowned theologian, he has been involved in several theological,
ecumenical and educational commissions and has authored a number of books.

Read the full text of the lecture by Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of
Canterbury (Link: http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?RDCT=a971efc6dd69315fd397
)

High resolution photos of the visit are available free of charge via
photos.oikoumene.org (Link:
http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?RDCT=4b54f9bc7158171cee61 )


The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness 
and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of 
churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 349 Protestant, 
Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 560 million 
Christians in over 110 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman 
Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, 
from the [Lutheran] Church of Norway. Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.



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