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Mothers’ Union celebrates 70 years of serving “family, church and country” in Burundi

The Mothers’ Union in Burundi is celebrating the key role it has played in transforming individuals, families and communities since 1948.

02 August 2018

Zimbabwe Council of Churches report peaceful elections in historic presidential poll

Zimbabweans are taking part in their first elections in nearly 40 years without former President Robert Mugabe on the ballot paper.

30 July 2018

Church leaders unite behind vision for “one people, one nation, and one South Sudan”

Archbishop Justin Badi Arama and other South Sudanese Church leaders have called on politicians in the war-torn country to pursue peace.

24 July 2018

Indigenous Global Ecumenical Gathering meets in New Zealand

World Council of Churches’ Indigenous Global Ecumenical Gathering hosted by the Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

19 July 2018

Global ecumenical group re-launches Thursdays in Black campaign against gender violence

The World Council of Churches has unveiled new designs for its ecumenical Thursdays in Black campaign against rape and sexual violence.

19 July 2018

Archbishop of Canterbury urges British government to intervene on violence in Nigeria

Archbishop Justin Welby has asked the British government to support Nigeria to find a solution to the increasing violence in the country.

17 July 2018

Archbishop of Canterbury makes a pastoral call after deadly Nigeria attack

Archbishop Justin phoned the Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin Kwashi, after an armed attack on his home in which a neighbour was shot dead.   

 

04 July 2018

Groundbreaking document released on how Anglicans and Roman Catholics can learn from each other

Statement by commission for dialogue between Roman Catholic and Anglican churches seen as "important step" on pilgrimage towards fuller unity in Christ.

04 July 2018

Global South theologians reflect on evangelism throughout the Anglican Communion

Theologians have met to discuss how the Anglican Communion engages in evangelism in preparation for the Lambeth Conference in 2020.

28 June 2018

Celebrations held to mark intra-provincial diocesan companion links

Some long-established companion links between dioceses in the Anglican Communion are celebrating significant anniversaries this year.

22 June 2018