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New Anglican Communion video highlights need for Christians to live out their faith

Anglican Witness video puts spotlight on challenges in the Anglican Communion churches.

22 October 2015

Youngsters grill the Archbishop of Wales

The Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan, put himself in the firing line this week when he agreed to be grilled by a group of young people from the diocese of Llandaff.

21 October 2015

WCC concerned about increasing violence in Jerusalem

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has written to church leaders in Israel and Palestine to “express the concern and solidarity of the global ecumenical fellowship” in light of increasing violence in and around Jerusalem.

20 October 2015

"The Time Had Come" - Ireland celebrates 25th anniversary of the ordination of women

Twenty–five years of women’s ministry in the Church of Ireland has been celebrated at a service in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, close to the anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of Canon Ginnie Kennerley who was ordained in the cathedral on October 21 1990 by Archbishop Donald Caird.

20 October 2015

More C of E church buildings placed on "at risk" register

The number of historic places of worship in England that are officially designated as being “at risk” – including many Anglican churches – has increased at a time when the overall number of at risk buildings and assets has decreased.

20 October 2015

English bishops urge greater UK response to refugee crisis

Church of England bishops have called on the British government to more-than double the number of refugees it will resettle in the UK over the next five years.

19 October 2015

Communique of the Global South Primates Cairo Egypt 14-16 October 2015

The Communiqué issued by the Primates of the Global South of the Anglican Communion following their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, 14-16 October 2015

19 October 2015

C of E warns against Sunday trading extension

The Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs Council (MPA) has warned that a relaxation of the rules governing the number of hours that large stores can open on a Sunday would “erode common leisure time essential for family life”

15 October 2015

WCC condemns foreign military intervention in Syria

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed grave concern over the dramatic escalation of the conflict in Syria and called for an end to foreign military interventions in the war-torn country.

14 October 2015

Anglicans have reconciliation "in our DNA" says Archbishop

Anglican churches are “deeply involved” in reconciliation work in conflict zones around the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Archbishop Justin Welby said more than half of Anglican provinces are facing persecution or are in post-conflict or actual conflict.

14 October 2015