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Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends

Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends

Despite a century-long decline, religious affiliation has shown a marked resurgence globally since 1970

19 March 2013

Anglican mission agency leaders recommit to collaboration

Anglican mission agency leaders recommit to collaboration

Chief executives from ten leading Anglican Mission agencies this week recommitted to a work together “in join action and reflection within the framework of the Five Marks of Mission”.

19 March 2013

Year Long Initiative to explore how faiths in UK can collaborate for Social Justice

Year Long Initiative to explore how faiths in UK can collaborate for Social Justice

A year-long ecumenical initiative backed by leading figures from the Catholic, Anglican and Free churches in the UK launches today to explore how faiths can work better together for social justice amidst unprecedented economic crisis and inequality.

18 March 2013

Egypt forms first ever Council of Churches

Egypt forms first ever Council of Churches

Five different churches in Egypt including the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Evangelical (Presbyterian) Church, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church have joined together to form the Egypt Council of Churches after one year of deliberations and meetings between the churches.

18 March 2013

Places of worship open up for interfaith tour – Tuesday 19th March

Revd Mark Dimond

Places of worship in one of the most culturally diverse parts of Wales are inviting visitors on an interfaith tour next week.

15 March 2013

Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

The Mission to Seafarers global maritime welfare charity is pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to write and deliver a prayer of remembrance and to give a blessing to the future crew, passengers and engineers who will sail on the replica cruise ship Titanic II.

14 March 2013

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

The new Pope has reportedly said the Church universal needs Anglicans and that the Ordinariate is "quite unnecessary".

14 March 2013

Licensing Service Will Be A Messy Affair

Tracy prepares a messy event

The licensing service of the Revd Tracy Reynolds on Sunday (March 17) will be a somewhat different affair to many others.

14 March 2013

Former IT specialist is new vicar in Bargoed

A former IT specialist hopes to play a part in the regeneration of a Valleys’ community when he becomes its new vicar.

14 March 2013

New Secretary General for the Mission to Seafarers

New Secretary General for the Mission to Seafarers

The Revd Andrew Wright has taken up his new post as Secretary General of The Mission to Seafarers. Revd Wright has joined the Mission from Fishermen’s Mission, where he was chaplain and director of operations.

13 March 2013