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Anglican leaders pray for peace during Kundesang War Memorial Service

Archbishops from Australia and the UK joined leaders from the Church of East Asia in a memorial service in Sabah, Borneo, to pray for peace.

17 October 2019

John Henry Newman becomes first English saint for 40 years

The canonisation of Newman, an Anglican priest before converting to the Roman Catholic Church, has been described as a cause for celebration.

17 October 2019

Archbishop Welby expresses vision for Anglican Communion at East Asian Anglican meeting

Anglicans from provinces in East Asia today heard Archbishop Welby give a powerful vision for the ministry of the Anglican Communion.

04 October 2019

Protecting the rights of children is our responsibility says Archbishop

Religious communities have a responsibility and vital role to play in protecting the rights of children and preventing violence against them.

03 October 2019

US-based Episcopal church leaders condemn moves to ‘further dismantle’ refugee program

The Episcopal Church condemned the Trump administration’s decision to further slash the number of refugees to be resettled in the US.

03 October 2019

Former Anglican Communion UN rep to be Archbishop’s reconciliation adviser

A former staff member of the Anglican Communion has been appointed as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s new Adviser for Reconciliation.

02 October 2019

South American bishops call governments to implement zero deforestation

Eight Anglican, South American bishops have issued a statement calling for international governments to implement zero deforestation.

02 October 2019

Bishop of Barbados asks churches to address the age gap

Churches need to do things differently to draw the younger generation back to church, according to the Bishop Maxwell from Barbados

02 October 2019

Anglican bishops and clergy back youth Climate Strike

Bishops from the Anglican Communion gave their support to the Global Climate Strike protest, inspired by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.

24 September 2019

Bishop of the Bahamas calls hurricane a ‘national tragedy’

The impact of Hurricane Dorian has been worse than imagined, according to the Bishop of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Island.

24 September 2019