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Lambeth walk planned for the poor
 Shining lights: Joseph Arnander, aged ten, and Dr Williams study exhibits at “Treasures of the English Church: Sacred Gold and Silver 800-2000” at the Goldsmiths’ Hall, in the City of London. Review to follow PA |
| THE Archbishop of Canterbury has announced a walk of massed bishops and leaders of various faiths through central London next month to highlight the Anglican Communion’s commitment to reducing world poverty. The walk will take place on Thursday 24 July during the Lambeth Conference. Dr Williams will be accompanied by about 600 bishops and their spouses from the Communion. It will culminate in a rally at Lambeth Palace, which will call for world leaders to honour their pledges to the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, which were intended to halve world poverty by 2015. The walk is being organised in conjunction with Micah Challenge UK, a coalition of Christian organisations, including Tearfund, Oasis, and World Vision, who are committed to uniting Christians in the campaign against poverty. The Anglican Communion’s observer at the UN, Helen Wangusa, is expected to be one of several dignitaries to address the rally. Dr Williams said faith leaders could act as advocates for the poor. “This walk will be a poignant public act of commitment by the Anglican Communion and other faith groups to continuing to put pressure on those who have power and resources to help end extreme poverty across the globe.” |
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