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Anglican leaders advocate for Christians in Muslim-majority countries

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has led a delegation of Anglican leaders to the Muslim Council of Elders at a meeting in Abu Dhabi.

03 November 2016

Diocese of Egypt's legal recognition case adjourned

A court in Egypt has postponed a hearing to determine whether the Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt can regain its independence.

01 November 2016

Catholics and Lutherans commemorate the Reformation together

Pope Francis has attended an eceumenical prayer service in Lund Cathedral at the start of a year of commemorations marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation

31 October 2016

Anglicans and Oriental Orthodox theologians reach further agreement on the Holy Spirit

The official dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the Oriental Orthodox Churches have reached further agreement on the theological understanding of the Holy Spirit.

31 October 2016

Jesus Christ is "unique selling point" in church's nurture of young people

The importance of investing in young people was one of the messages to emerge from the Anglicans Ablaze conference, held this month in Cape Town.

31 October 2016

Pope Francis wants to visit South Sudan

During a meeting with South Sudanese church leaders, including Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, Pope Francis said that he wanted to visit the world’s newest country. 

28 October 2016

Churches stand in solidarity with Ethiopian Christians

The Archbishop Emeritus of Burundi, Bernard Ntahoturi, joined a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) last week in a solidarity visit to churches in Ethiopia.

26 October 2016

"Every community needs a church" - Nigerian Primate says

Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of Nigeria, has said that large communities of people need “a recognisable Anglican presence”.

26 October 2016

Bells toll for the dead of Aleppo

A simple act of solidarity with the people of Aleppo by a parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has turned into a global initiative supported by several Anglican churches.

24 October 2016

Church leaders: South Africa facing constitutional crisis

South Africa’s church leaders have said that the country is facing a constitutional crisis.

21 October 2016