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Archbishop of Canterbury coming to India

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KOLKATA: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams begins a 16-day visit to India this Saturday at the invitation of the Communion of Churches in India. His first destination will be Kolkata.

He will be travelling to several other cities including Ranchi, Nagpur, New Delhi, Chennai, Vellore, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram, according to a British High Commission release here.

Before leaving London for Kolkata, the Archbishop said: “I look forward greatly to being back in India once more. Family connections, many friendships and the memory of two inspiring earlier visits mean that India is a special place for me, and I am grateful for the invitation to visit again.”

The Archbishop will visit congregations and development initiatives of the Church of North India, the Church of South India and the Mar Thoma Church.

He will also meet civic and religious leaders at many places, including a dialogue meeting with Hindu swamis in Bangalore.

In Nagpur, he will join celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Church of Nort h India and the 60 {+t} {+h} anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Central Kerala, Church of South India in Thiruvananthapuram.

He will deliver the Chevening Lecture on “Pluralism and the Dialogue of Religions” at the British Council in New Delhi. The Indian chapter of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge will host a civic reception to him on October 15.

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