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US-based Episcopal Church plan Revival events to “stir and renew hearts for Jesus”

Revival events to “to stir and renew hearts for Jesus, to equip Episcopalians as evangelists, and to welcome people who aren’t part of a church to join the Jesus Movement.”

19 December 2016

US priest rallies support for displaced Iraqi Christians

It took just one pivotal conversation for the Revd Chris Bishop to feel a powerful calling to travel to northern Iraq as an unofficial Episcopal ambassador to displaced Christians.

19 December 2016

Primate’s Commission proposes four paths to reconciliation

A church commission proposes praying, learning, building relationships and acting, as four ways to reconcile indigenous and non-indigenous people in Canada.

19 December 2016

Common Declaration offers insights for Anglican Communion relationships

The body responsible for promoting unity, faith and order within the Anglican Communion has welcomed the Common Declaration made by Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby in October.

15 December 2016

New member for Archbishop’s Anglican Communion Task group

The Dean of St Mark’s Pro-Cathedral in Alexandria has joined the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Task Group, set up in response to the Primates Gathering and Meeting in January.

15 December 2016

Webinar celebrates and challenges churches on gender-based violence

Anglicans around the world have engaged in a range of activities to mark the 16-days of Activism to end gender-based violence, which came to an end on Saturday.

14 December 2016

Churches step up action on climate change

The Church of England is to launch a new data analysis tool to help investors monitor companies’ climate-related risks.

13 December 2016

Primates’ Christmas Message: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

A Christmas message from the Primate of the US-based Episcopal Church, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.

13 December 2016

Water protectors and supporters rejoice over victory for Native Americans

The US government has said it will not allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe, the drinking water source for the Standing Rock Sioux Nation.

06 December 2016

Achievements and challenges, 40 years after the first ordination of women in Canada

Female priests in Canada profess to have struggled with everything from unequal pay to inappropriate touching by some parishioners.

05 December 2016