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Anglican-Roman Catholic unity takes shape in Canterbury and Rome

Pulpit swaps and shared retreats are among the ideas being developed to develop unity between Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

05 October 2016

Kenyan Primate urges calm ahead of 2017 general elections

Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, has commended the country’s government and opposition leaders for working together to ease tensions ahead of the 2017 general elections.

04 October 2016

South Sudanese bishop to advise Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican Communion Affairs

The Bishop of Kajo-Keji in South Sudan, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, is to become the Archbishop of Canterbury’s new adviser for Anglican Communion Affairs.

04 October 2016

Southern Africa rejects blessings for same-sex marriages

The provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has voted against the introduction of blessing services for same-sex marriages.

03 October 2016

Bishops begin historic Canterbury-Rome 'pilgrimage'

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops have begun an historic week-long summit in Canterbury and Rome marking closer ties. 

02 October 2016

Orthodox - Anglican dialogue explores "complex ethical concerns"

Members of the official Anglican-Orthodox dialogue have met this week to discuss a range of bioethical and moral issues.

30 September 2016

Southern African Anglicans seek fossil fuel-free investment portfolios

he Provincial Synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) has agreed in principle to divest from fossil fuels.

30 September 2016

Prayer urged to keep Anglican church in Libya "alive and more vibrant"

The Primate of Jerusalem and the Middle East, Archbishop Mouneer Anis, has said that the Anglican church in Tripoli is struggling to survive.

29 September 2016

Anglican resources to strengthen the Bible in the life of the Church

A new collection of resources to strengthen and support the use of the Bible in the life of the Church has been published by the Anglican Communion.

29 September 2016

Bishop urges churches to invest in young people

The Bishop of Southern Malawi has challenged churches to take seriously the need to invest in young people.

26 September 2016