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Catch up with what's been going on in the Diocese in Europe in your first e-News of 2022!
News from the Diocese

Platinum Jubilee Celebration

Bishop Robert was interviewed last weekend on TWR UK. 

Asked about the Platinum Jubilee celebration, Bishop Robert said we can learn a lot from HM The Queen’s own personal faith, and her ability to connect with people from all walks of life.
European Anglicans: 2021 Annual Review 

In our Annual Review, your quarterly European Anglicans magazine celebrated stories from our chaplaincies across the diocese through last year.   

Read the Review here >>
Church of England/Italy Treaty approved

The Associazione Chiesa d’Inghilterra (also known as ACDI, which is the Association of the Church of England in Italy) has now completed the final step of the approval process for their ‘Intesa’, or Treaty, with the Italian Republic.

Read the full story here >>
Conference on the Future of Europe

Bishop Robert participated in the annual European Commission High Level Dialogue meeting on 14 January.  Representing both the Church of England and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) in the discussions, Bishop Robert reaffirmed the need to build bridges across Europe, engage the whole of Europe in challenges facing us, especially migration, climate change, and the vital importance of freedom of religion & belief.
Archdeaconry & Chaplaincy News
Installation of The Revd Canon Marcus Ronchetti

Congratulations to Marcus, who was installed as Canon in the stall of St James in Gibraltar Cathedral last week, and shared their joy on Facebook:

"Around 40 of us had the privilege of supporting Fr Marcus, as he was installed as Canon in the stall of St James in Gibraltar Cathedral. An honour for us all."  - Calpe Anglican Church
Do you have photos to share of your chaplaincy activities (online or in-person)? Share your news with us by emailing the Comms Team at communications@europe.anglican.org or tag us on social media by using @dioceseineurope | #dioceseineurope
Advent to Epiphany Highlights 

Here is a compilation of celebrations across chaplaincies in the diocese from Advent through to Christmas and Epiphany. 

With great thanks to the chaplaincies who provided images for the gallery. Enjoy!

Read more here >>

 
The Week of Prayer Christian Unity

Holy Cross Palermo held an ecumenical prayer event to mark the first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January).

Chaplain of Holy Cross, The Revd James Hadley said: "Thank you to our Anglican family who came out in prayer and support 🙏"

 
Stephen Jullien from Twitter posted:

"Privilege to attend the opening service for the Barcelona #WeekOfPrayerforChristianUnity in Catalan, Spanish & English as part of my @RidleyHall @CamTheoFed studies on Unity & Reconciliation alongside brothers and sisters from @DioceseinEurope and other traditions"
 
Holy Trinity Geneva @GenevaAnglican also shared on Twitter:

"Geneva clergy prayer lunch at Holy Trinity - a lovely occasion - 17 of us in total from many different denominations and a great start to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity"
 
Show your support for Christian Unity by posting unity messages and details of your events to our Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Twitter wall – simply add the #dioceseineurope and #wpcuwall hashtag to your post.

You can find more about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity here.
 
Pandemic and the God who cares

On Saturday 22 January, St.George's, Madrid will be holding a 'Theological Salon' on Zoom with three, one hour talks from Archbishop Dr. Samy Shehata, Dr. Clare Amos and The Revd Canon Dr. Medhat Sabry.

To join on 22 Jan at 10:00 - 13:00 CET, click here or email Medhat for more information.
Remembering
We remember Archbishop Desmond Tutu, leading anti-apartheid campaigner and Archbishop of Cape Town, who died on St Stephen's Day, aged 90.

For the Diocese, Bishop Robert quoted Archbishop Tutu's words:

"Goodness is stronger than evil; Love is stronger than hate; Light is stronger than darkness; Life is stronger than death; Victory is ours through Him who loves us."

You can read the Archbishop of Canterbury's tribute here.
 
We remember also with sorrow and sadness the death of David Sassoli, formerly President of the European Parliament, who died on 11 January. 

In a tribute to David Sassoli, General Secretary of the Conference of European Churches, Dr. Jørgen Skov Sørensen said "his astounding efforts toward a democratic and sustainable Europe will always be cherished by the churches."
Post of the Month!
"Only in the @DioceseinEurope can the chaplain and churchwarden have a productive meeting on the slopes."

The Twitter post can be found here.
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