Archbishop of Canterbury - World AIDS Day Video


Today, 1 December, is World AIDS day, and the diocesan prayer diary asks that we pray for those living with HIV/AIDS. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has released a video on YouTube, in which he speaks with the Revd Patricia Sawo, a church leader and mother from Kenya, about her experiences of living with HIV. The video highlights the plight of expectant mothers who are HIV positive and the support they need to prevent the transmission of HIV to their babies. Despite the tragic subject matter, the video is a message of hope. Our Archbishop speaks of the Church's call to "provide space for people to face themselves, to be themselves, and to cope with their future", and to "encourage all our governments to keep up their commitment to making ... medical help available".

I encourage you to view this short, but inspiring YouTube video.

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  1. Thank you for this blog! I have not had any news about the Anglican Communion lately. It seemed about to split into fragments, but I hope everyone has drawn back form the brink. I welcome any news.
    Gail White
    www.gailwhite.org

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