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WCC supports efforts to re-establish Malaysia's multi-faith values

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed its support for an appeal against a Malaysian court’s decision in October 2013 forbidding the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims.

28 February 2014

Indian churches speak against discrimination faced by Dalits

Member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in India have expressed deep concern over discrimination faced by Christian and Muslim Dalit communities there

26 February 2014

Japan: Anglican Church issues prayers for disaster commemoration

[また、日本語で] NSKK has issued prayers to commemorate the third anniversary of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 

26 February 2014

Give Lent an African flavour

Doing anything for Lent? Spend some time with one of the most energetic and expanding churches on the planet

20 February 2014

Peace Centre planned for bomb-hit Peshawar diocese

Korean Christians are planning to build a Peace Centre in the memory of the martyrs of the All Saints’ Church Peshawar.

12 February 2014

Japan: Triple disaster memorial service to be held

[また、日本語で] Three years after the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear fallout, Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Anglican Church in Japan) are holding memorial services at three locations across the Diocese of Tohoku.

07 February 2014

Abp Lapok: Political consistency needed to end 'Allah' impasse

The Primate of the Church of the Province South East Asia has criticised government leaders for not upholding a "godly, fair and just" governance.

06 February 2014

New bishops course "crucial" to their ministry

The Communion's newest bishops say the Canterbury Cathedral's course is "crucial to their ministry".

03 February 2014

Sri Lanka: 5,000 Christians pray after attacks by Buddhist extremists

[Updated 5/2] Anglican Bishop Dhiloraj Canagasabey has called for the country's Christians to enjoy the freedoms promised in the national constitution.

29 January 2014

Historic Christian site found in China

A recently discovered site may shed new light on historical research into the Nestorian Church, which is believed to be the earliest Christian movement to spread the Gospel in China.

20 January 2014