Anglican Communion News Service

The Archbishop of Canterbury has sent a message of condolence to the Anglican Archbishop of Japan, the Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, expressing support and prayers for the Japanese people at this time.

The Archbishop said:

"The news of the horrific earthquake in Japan has shocked us all. We await further and more detailed news with apprehension, but I want to say immediately that our hearts and our prayers go out to all who have been affected and that we as a church will do what we can to offer practical as well as spiritual support at this time of great suffering and great anxiety for so many. A message of sympathy and support has already gone to the Anglican Archbishop of Japan, and we intend to keep in contact about the crisis."

Notes to Editors:

• The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu is the Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the Anglican Communion in Japan.
•  Article web link: http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/3174
• Tweet: http://twitter.com/lambethpress/status/46205344128581632

Related News Entries

• Update 2 from the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) (March 15, 2011)
• A statement from the Archbishop of the Anglican Communion in Japan (March 14, 2011)