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LORD RAMSEY, AT 83; SOUGHT UNITY OF SECTS AS CANTERBURY ARCHBISHOP
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LONDON - Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Ramsey, a
kindly Christian and brilliant debater who traveled the world in
his quest to unite its divided churches, died early yesterday, the
Church of England said. He was 83.
Mr. Ramsey was president of the World Council of Churches from
1961 to 1968.
The church press office said he died at St. John's Home, a
residence for elderly people in Oxford, after being stricken
several weeks ago with bronchial pneumonia. His wife, L...
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Anglican leader may come from outside England; Review recognises that the Archbishop of Canterbury is no longer `spiritual director' of the English people.(News)
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; THE GROWTH of Anglican churches around the world could one day lead to the Archbishop of Canterbury coming from outside England. A long-awaited report on the role of the archbishop as leader of the Church of England and the Anglican communion accepts that most of the growth and vitality of
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The Independent - London
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Archbishop on rack.
The Daily Mail (London, England)
; Byline: Steve Doughty THE Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to face calls for hisresignation when the Church of England's general synod meets today. Senior colleagues, MPs, bishops and the head of the Roman Catholic Church inEngland have all poured scorn on Rowan Williams's views on Islamic
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