In recent days, provinces and dioceses across the global Anglican Communion, along with ecumenical partners, have been sharing Easter messages of hope. At this significant time in the Christian calendar, the Anglican Communion News Service has gathered a selection of messages from around the world. More messages will be added as they become available.

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion

The Rt Reverend Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, shares an Easter message calling on churches to share God’s gift of peace in a world marked by conflict and fear. Reflecting on situations in the Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond, he encourages Anglicans to pray, act and stand in solidarity with those affected by violence and hardship.

He urges the Church to be an active and reconciling presence, listening to the voices of those in conflict zones and working together across the Communion to promote peace and support those in need.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury 

The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Most Reverend and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury, shares her annual ecumenical Easter letter to Christian leaders in the UK and around the world. She reflects on the resurrection as the foundation of Christian hope, offering 'deep, unshakeable confidence' in the Gospel, even amid global suffering and conflict.

Drawing on the image of the cross and empty tomb, she emphasises that suffering and death do not have the final word, and encourages Christians to live as 'people of resurrection', bearing witness to hope, unity and new life in a wounded world.

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Australia

The Rt Revd Dr Mark Short, Primate of Australia and Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn

The Right Reverend Dr Mark Short, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, reflects on the enduring power of the message of the cross across cultures and generations. Drawing on personal experience, he highlights the changing nature of local communities and the Church’s ongoing witness within them, shaped by hope, hospitality and the new life found in Christ.

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Canada

The Most Revd Shane Parker, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, reflects on the enduring hope of the resurrection following a recent solidarity visit to the Holy Land. He speaks of the challenges faced by Palestinian Christians and highlighted the importance of pilgrimage as a way of supporting local communities and deepening spiritual understanding.

An excerpt of his message, featured in the Anglican Journal reads: 'The resurrection of Jesus tells us that the hope we need to sustain us in this life can never be destroyed. The resurrection is the most profound statement of God’s abundant, gracious love: there is always more than we can see, there are always more possibilities for life, there is always hope—for everyone.'

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Cyprus and the Gulf

The Right Reverend Sean Semple, Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf in the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, shares an Easter message reflecting on the reality of war across the region. He speaks of the deep physical and spiritual wounds caused by conflict, including the cancellation of Holy Week services in Jerusalem, while affirming the resurrection as a sign not of escape from suffering but of its transformation.

He emphasises that acts of love, prayer and resistance to despair are powerful expressions of the resurrection in a time of violence, writing that 'every act of love is an act of resistance… every whispered prayer is a participation in the life of God'.

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Ireland

The Most Revd John McDowell, the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan

The Most Reverend John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland in the Church of Ireland, and the Most Reverend Eamon Martin, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, share a joint message reflecting on the Easter greeting of peace in a world marked by conflict and fear. They highlight the continuing impact of war, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine, and encourage Christians to persevere in prayer and in efforts to build reconciliation and lasting peace.

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Jerusalem and the Middle East

The Most Revd Hosam Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, including the Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, the Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, have issued a joint Easter message which reflects on the deep suffering caused by the ongoing conflict across the region. They speak of the devastation of war and the apparent absence of hope, while affirming the resurrection of Christ as the source of a 'living hope' that overcomes death and despair.

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Ecumenical

The World Council of Churches

 

The World Council of Churches shares an ecumenical Easter message reflecting on how Christians can celebrate the resurrection amid widespread suffering across the world. The message acknowledges the realities of war, injustice and climate crisis, while affirming Easter as the central source of hope and unity for the global Church.

It emphasises that the resurrection is both a promise of life and a call to resist injustice, describing Easter faith as 'not only a big source of hope but also a protest against the denial of dignity and humanity'.

Read the full message here