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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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'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…
The month of August has seen the centenary of the birth of English poet Philip Larkin. To mark the occasion the BBC have been offering daily readings of his poems…
In the week following Sunday 24 July, the Lambeth Conference of Bishops of the Anglican Communion will begin to gather at the University of Kent in Canterbury at the invitation…
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