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Christchurch Synod Votes to Reinstate Cathedral

ChristChurch Cathedral will be reinstated, the Christchurch Diocesan Synod has decided.

11 September 2017

ACO Directors update Standing Committee on range of work

Mission; women and gender issues; ecumenical dialogues and the work of the Anglican Alliance topped the agenda earlier this week as the ACC Standing Committee gathered in London.

08 September 2017

New group to look at contributions and ACC

A new group is being set up to look at broadening the composition of the Anglican Consultative Council – and to re-examine the financial contributions made by provinces.

08 September 2017

Former banker is new ACO finance director

A former investment banker at RBS in London has been appointed Finance and Resources Director of the Anglican Communion. Michaela Southworth succeeds Tim Trimble who stepped down last month.

08 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

Bishop of Polynesia addresses festivalgoers in England on climate change

Archbishop Winston Halapua of Polynesia has taken his concerns about climate justice and his moana theology message to a new stage – to the immaculate grounds of a stately hall in the English midlands.

01 September 2017

First female Archbishop elected in Australia

The Right Revd Kay Goldsworthy has been elected Archbishop of Perth, the first woman to hold that office in the Anglican church in Australia.

30 August 2017

Indigenous bishop slams the “doctrine of discovery”

The idea that indigenous people need to be discovered and westernised has been criticised by the national indigenous bishop of Canada.

17 August 2017

Church leaders unite to speak out on euthanasia move

Seven Christian leaders in the Australian state of Victoria are calling on the premier to reconsider plans to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia.

16 August 2017