Bahrain: licensing and remembering
In the course of a parish visit to Bahrain that began on 11 November, Archbishop Michael licensed the Reverend Dr Franklin Isaac as Associate Priest of St Christopher's Cathedral and…
Abu Dhabi: Mother Christine’s licensing
On 6 November 2022 in a eucharist at St Andrew's Archbishop Michael formally licensed the Reverend Christine Trainor as Anglican parish priest of Abu Dhabi. She had until that point…
His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus
As the Orthodox Church of Cyprus mourns the death of its Primate, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, who died early on Monday, 7 November 2022, Archbishop Michael Lewis sends the following message…
Meeting Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew: a historic event
On Friday 4 November a party of 32 from St Christopher's Cathedral in Bahrain, including Archbishop Michael and Julia, attended a unique ecumenical service of prayer for peace at the…
Anglicans and Armenians
Archbishop Michael, accompanied by Julia and Fr Drew Schmotzer, recently called on HE Bishop Mesrob Sarkissian of the Armenian Orthodox Church, Prelate of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Relations…
Jebel Ali confirmations
On 1 November, the Feast of All Saints, Archbishop Michael confirmed 32 candidates at Christ Church Jebel Ali in the Emirate of Dubai. Fr Jim Young presented Christ Church's candidates,…
Anglican-Orthodox dialogue
Archbishop Michael once again took part in the International Anglican-Orthodox Theological Commission, meeting this year at Penteli monastery near Athens from 7 to 14 October.The Commission finalized the text of…
Kings, queens, monarchs, rulers, God
Many people have been fascinated by our first opportunity to experience the Accession Council, as part of the process of transition following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. As…
On the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
I know that countless people around our Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf and in our region, whatever their own nationality, origin, or even religious adherence, will join me in…
The Lambeth Conference: a reflection
The Lambeth Conference's full title is the Lambeth Conference of Bishops. The two key words here are "conference" and "bishops". Media coverage and comment both internal and external on the Lambeth Conference…