Rowan Williams to Speak Out at "Scandal of Global Economy"

Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury who is one of the four Instruments of Unity of the Anglican Communion is to give his support to growing calls against the naïve faith in free trade which is depriving some countries of their economic power and hampering efforts of the poorest countries get out of the debt cycle.

As the first big event of the Make Poverty History campaign, called the "Global Week of Action on Trade Justice Campaign" was launched from 10-16 April by Christian Aid and Justice Movement, and many powerful charities, organisations and campaigners across the world have joined to fight for a new world and end poverty.

Dr. Williams is due to address "the scandal of a global economy that leaves children dying and billions in extreme need" in his sermon.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is to speak at St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Christian Aid agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland, which work wherever the need is greatest without any discrimination and helps people to find a solution for their problems.

The Archbishop is to support Christian Aid's campaign and will be calling for richer countries to stop relying on trade agreements between themselves and to enable the poorer countries to develop, claiming that free trade is not free or fair at all.

"Our Trade Justice Campaign is what we are really pushing for at the moment and the government is slowly coming round to our way of thinking. People like the Archbishop making stand on this issue can only help us achieve this goal," a spokesman for Christian Aid said and welcomed Dr William's support

"Do we want to live in a world where trust seems natural? That is the question we need to be looking at today, as believers and as citizens," Dr. Williams will say.