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Bishop Tim Thornton commissioned as new Bishop at Lambeth

Archbishop Justin Welby commissioned and licensed Bishop Tim Thornton as the new Bishop to HM Forces, Bishop for the Falkland Islands and Bishop at Lambeth on Monday.

06 September 2017

Hong Kong could host ACC-17 after Brazil 'postponement'

The next meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-17) could take place in Hong Kong following a decision to move it from Sao Paulo in Brazil.

05 September 2017

Secretary General clarifies ACNA position with Communion as he reports to Standing Committee

Following press reports, The Secretary General, Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has stressed that the Anglican Church of North America is not a province of the Anglican Communion.

05 September 2017

Anglican Alliance announces new regional facilitator for the Middle East

A former architect from Britain has been appointed as the Anglican Alliance’s first regional facilitator for the Middle East. In this new role, Joel Kelling will seek to build the capacity of the churches of the Province in regard to development, relief and advocacy, and create greater sustainability within the institutions of the Province.

30 August 2017

WCC leaders meet Pope Francis in Rome

[WCC] In an audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican, the World Council of Churches Central Committee moderator, Dr Agnes Abuom, and WCC General Secretary,  Revd Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, discussed how Christian unity is vital in bringing a true sense of justice to issues the world is facing today.

25 August 2017

Church offers prayers for victims of Barcelona attack

The Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Spain, Don Carlos Lopez-Lozano, has expressed thanks for the support received from throughout the Anglican Communion in the wake of the deadly attack in Barcelona’s main tourist area on Thursday. 

21 August 2017

Welsh electoral college to choose next archbishop and primate

An electoral college of the Church in Wales will meet in Llandrindod Wells next month to choose the province’s next archbishop and primate.

16 August 2017

Archbishop of Canterbury backs “sex-workers” charity

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has given his backing to a charity set up to support women involved in the “sex industry”.

14 August 2017

Television vicar to star in BBC series on the Camino

A new BBC TV series exploring pilgrimage will follow seven famous people as they embark on a 15-day pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago.

04 August 2017

Bishop says that the Church has forgotten the poor

An English bishop has accused priests of deserting the nation's poor and working class areas.

04 August 2017