Editing Rowan Williams (section)

=== 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ===
In March 2022, following the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Williams urged senior leaders of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] to call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the re-opening of diplomatic engagement.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/religion-at-the-heart-of-understanding-russias-claim-on-ukraine/ |title=Religion at the heart of understanding Russia's claim on Ukraine |first=Ruth |last=Peacock |date= 2 March 2022 |publisher= Religion media centre |access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> On 3 April, on BBC Radio 4's ''[[Sunday (radio programme)|Sunday]]'' programme, Williams said there was a strong case for expelling the Russian Orthodox Church from the [[World Council of Churches]], saying, "When a Church is actively supporting a war of aggression, failing to condemn nakedly obvious breaches of any kind of ethical conduct in wartime, then other Churches do have the right to raise the question…  I am still waiting for any senior member of the Orthodox hierarchy to say that the slaughter of the innocent is condemned unequivocally by all forms of Christianity."<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/15226/expel-russian-orthodox-from-wcc-says-rowan-williams |title= Expel Russian Orthodox from WCC says Rowan Williams |first= Patrick |last=Hudson |website= The Tablet |date= 4 April 2022| access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

On 12 April 2022, Williams called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine. He gave his remarks in [[Chernivtsi]], at the "Faith in Ukraine" event, organised by the [[Elijah Interfaith Institute]] and the Peace Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/22-april/comment/opinion/we-cannot-be-free-if-you-are-not-free|title='We cannot be free if you are not free'|website=www.churchtimes.co.uk|first=
Rowan|last=Williams|date=14 April 2022}}</ref>