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Canadian indigenous church possible by 2019, says primate

The changes to church law needed to create a self-determining spiritual community for indigenous Canadian Anglicans could be made in 2019.

21 September 2017

Prayer urged as natural disasters strike Mexico and Caribbean islands

More than 225 people have died after a large earthquake struck Mexico; and Caribbean islands are being devastated by Hurricane Maria.

20 September 2017

Archbishop Justin excited by prospect of “extraordinary” Primates’ Meeting

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been speaking of his excitement at the prospect of next month’s Primates’ Meeting. 

20 September 2017

Human Rights award for ACC Standing Committee member

Bishop Jane Alexander will be honoured by the University of Alberta next week for her work in "local and international human rights”.

20 September 2017

“Don’t forget us” – orphaned girl’s plea leads to film and book of poems

A book of poems written by the girls of an Episcopal orphanage in Honduras has been published as a film about the girls screens at film festivals. 

19 September 2017

Canadian partnership strengthens lay training in Cyprus and the Gulf

The Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf has partnered with a Canadian theological college to accredit its lay training course. 

18 September 2017

Reaching the traumatised after hurricane Irma

Christian agencies are working desperately to help communities across the Caribbean and South-eastern United States devastated by Hurricane Irma

13 September 2017

Hurricane Irma leaves absolute destruction

Harrowing stories of the death and devastation caused by Hurricane Irma are emerging from islands across the Caribbean and US.

12 September 2017

ACO Directors update Standing Committee on range of work

Mission; women and gender issues; ecumenical dialogues and the work of the Anglican Alliance topped the agenda earlier this week as the ACC Standing Committee gathered in London.

08 September 2017

New group to look at contributions and ACC

A new group is being set up to look at broadening the composition of the Anglican Consultative Council – and to re-examine the financial contributions made by provinces.

08 September 2017