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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head of the 85 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion, announced Friday he will step down from his post at the end of the year.

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Girls given equal rights to British throne under law changesupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 16:22:00

Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed to Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said.

Q&A: Who can inherit the British throneupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 14:43:00

Prince William's glittering wedding to Catherine Middleton captivated a global audience earlier this year.

People.com: Prince William and Kate Middleton Get a Royal Blessingupdated: Fri Apr 08 2011 14:47:00

The Church of England issues a guide for a blessing on the royal couple

Will Kate Middleton, Prince William write their own wedding vows?updated: Fri Mar 04 2011 16:31:00

Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding ceremony will be marked by stately traditions -- and the vows they will exchange on April 29 are certainly part of that.

People.com: Will Kate Middleton & Prince William Write Their Own Wedding Vows?updated: Fri Mar 04 2011 15:09:00

The couple are expected to exchange traditional vows at their April 29 nuptials

People.com: Rumor Patrol! Which Royal Wedding Stories Are True?updated: Tue Dec 28 2010 16:30:00

The Will and Kate rumor mill is churning - find out what's fact and what's fiction

Why is Pope Benedict XVI visiting Britain?updated: Thu Sep 16 2010 04:00:00

As the United Kingdom braces to receive one of the best-known and most controversial figures on the planet, Pope Benedict XVI, a question hangs over the state visit: Why is he coming?

Church of England takes a step toward women bishopsupdated: Mon Jul 12 2010 21:04:00

The Church of England took a small step toward allowing women to serve as bishops Monday, with its governing body voting to recommend their elevation despite warnings from traditionalists that it could split the church.

Women bishops vote threatens to split Church of Englandupdated: Sun Jul 11 2010 08:46:00

The Church of England inched towards allowing women to be bishops this weekend with a vote that traditionalists warned could split the church.

Anglican leader: Irish Catholic Church has lost 'all credibility'updated: Sat Apr 03 2010 15:05:00

The head of the Anglican church expressed regret Saturday for comments he made about the Irish Catholic Church, which included saying that the Irish Catholic Church has lost "all credibility" following the abuse scandal, his press office said.

Pope to visit Britain in Septemberupdated: Tue Mar 16 2010 15:09:00

Pope Benedict XVI will visit England and Scotland from September 16-19, Queen Elizabeth II announced.

Cancer scientist reveals secret life as prostituteupdated: Tue Nov 17 2009 11:34:00

An erotic blogger whose double life as a prostitute became a hit TV series has ended years of fevered speculation by revealing her most intimate secret -- her true identity.

Vatican welcomes Anglicans into Catholic Churchupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 22:08:00

The Vatican said Tuesday it has worked out a way for groups of Anglicans who are dissatisfied with their faith to join the Catholic Church.

People.com: Emma Watson Is Related To a Real Witch!updated: Fri Jul 31 2009 13:37:00

The Harry Potter star's family tree includes a woman accused of witchcraft in the 16th century

Church offers marriage and baptism in oneupdated: Thu Jul 23 2009 09:07:00

The Church of England is offering unmarried parents who want to tie the knot the option of having baptisms for their children at the same time.

Poisoned chalice? Swine flu hits church wineupdated: Thu Jul 23 2009 08:15:00

The archbishops of Canterbury and York are recommending that churches stop sharing the chalice at communion over swine flu fears, the Church of England said Thursday.

Episcopal Church moves to accept more gays and lesbiansupdated: Tue Jul 14 2009 15:58:00

The Episcopal Church has moved decisively closer to full acceptance of gay men and lesbians, taking steps toward recognizing same-sex marriage and gay bishops.

People.com: Inside Mel Gibson's Churchupdated: Thu Apr 16 2009 18:54:00

He built his own traditionalist Catholic church in L.A. How will faith affect his divorce?

The executive goes globalupdated: Tue Jan 06 2009 12:31:00

Even more than the traditional MBA, the Executive MBA, or EMBA, generally a part-time program taken by older, experienced executives, is a good place to spot the CEOs of the future.

Time.com: Anglican Leader: Pause on Gay Bishopsupdated: Sun Aug 03 2008 20:00:00

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, struggling to hold together the troubled world Anglican family, urged church leaders gathered Sunday in England not to consecrate another gay bishop

Anglicans' bitter disputeupdated: Sat Jul 19 2008 10:57:00

The Anglican Communion is split on sexuality and women clergy. CNN's Jill Dougherty reports.

Anglicans meet amid gay bishop rowupdated: Wed Jul 16 2008 23:59:00

Controversy over gay clergy and female bishops is likely to dominate the Anglican church's once-a-decade conference, which begins Wednesday.

Time.com: Could the Pope Aid an Anglican Split? updated: Wed Jul 09 2008 17:25:00

The latest fracture over female bishops in the Church of England could get Rome involved

Vatican 'regrets' female bishops decisionupdated: Tue Jul 08 2008 16:07:00

The Vatican said Tuesday it regrets the decision by the Church of England's governing body to allow the ordination of women as bishops.

The church and gay marriageupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 06:43:00

ITN's Krishnan Guru-Murphy reports on the controversy over how The Church of England treats gay couples.

Row as gay clergy 'wed' at movie churchupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 06:43:00

A leading Christian church has been plunged into a new row about gay clergy after a marriage-style service between two male priests at a London church, local media report.

Church head moves to defuse Muslim law rowupdated: Mon Feb 11 2008 11:44:00

The head of the Anglican Church has moved to defuse the row he sparked by suggesting that that some aspects of Muslim Sharia law could become part of UK law.

Calls for archbishop to resignupdated: Mon Feb 11 2008 11:44:00

The leader of the Anglican Church has been asked to quit after comments about Sharia law. ITV's Tim Ewart reports.

Blair converts to Catholicismupdated: Sat Dec 22 2007 21:54:00

ITN's Libby Weiner reports on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's conversion to Catholicism.

Queen hailed at church serviceupdated: Sun Apr 23 2006 06:44:00

Queen Elizabeth II was praised for her "calmness, serenity and stillness" at a special service of thanksgiving on Sunday to mark her 80th birthday.

Birthday walkabout for queen at 80updated: Fri Apr 21 2006 04:38:00

To the tune of a brass band playing "Happy Birthday," a beaming Queen Elizabeth II joined throngs of loyal subjects at Britain's Windsor Castle to celebrate as she turns 80.

Royal newlyweds vow to be faithfulupdated: Sat Apr 09 2005 02:42:00

A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding of the heir to the British throne Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, now the Duchess of Cornwall, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other.

Queen not going to Charles weddingupdated: Tue Feb 22 2005 07:41:00

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the civil marriage ceremony on April 8 for her son, Prince Charles, and his long-time companion, Camilla Parker Bowles, Buckingham Palace has said.

Profile of Tony Blairupdated: Thu Sep 30 2004 18:04:00

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since May 1, 1997.

Archbishops blast Blair on Iraqupdated: Wed Jun 30 2004 05:49:00

The two most senior members of the Church of England have told British Prime Minister Tony Blair the Iraq jail abuse scandal has damaged the coalition in the eyes of Muslims.

Cyber church: Now God goes online updated: Wed May 12 2004 05:59:00

Leaders of the the Christian church in Britain fear an age old message is falling on deaf ears.

Fortune: BIG MACS AS AN EARTHLY REWARDupdated: Mon Oct 05 1992 00:01:00

The sacramental breaking of bread has long been part of the Church of England's service -- but breaking the bun? Salisbury Cathedral has linked up with McDonald's in a controversial sponsorship dea...

Fortune: GET READY FOR A NEW WORLD OF WORK An engaging British consultant says our professional lives are about to change much more -- anupdated: Mon Feb 11 1991 00:01:00

Society is sailing into an era of ''discontinuous change,'' declares British consultant Charles Handy in The Age of Unreason (Harvard Business School Press, $18.95). Corporations and business folk ...

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