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First ever International Day of the Girl focuses on early marriage

First ever International Day of the Girl focuses on early marriage

Today, 11 October, is the first ever ‘International Day of the Girl’

11 October 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury urges help for Sudanese caught up in conflict

Archbishop of Canterbury urges help for Sudanese caught up in conflict

The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed his fear for the situation of more than 850,000 people displaced by fighting from their homes in Sudan in the two areas of South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

11 October 2012

South Sudan double displacement: first from conflict and now from floods

South Sudan double displacement: first from conflict and now from floods

First hand information on the emergency in Unity State, South Sudan has come from Bishop Gattek from the Benitu Area Diocese, of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.

11 October 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement to mark the beginning of Hate Crime Awareness Week

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement to mark the beginning of Hate Crime Awareness Week

The Archbishop has spoken about how hate crime 'should have no possible place in a society that respects the dignity of all' in a statement to mark the beginning of Hate Crime Awareness Week

10 October 2012

Compass Rose Society honours Archbishop Williams, elects new president

Compass Rose Society honours Archbishop Williams, elects new president

At its annual meeting in Canterbury last week, more than 100 members of the Compass Rose Society honoured its retiring Patron Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams amd elected the Rev. Canon John L. Peterson as president.

10 October 2012

New Sabbath studies published by the Anglican Communion Environmental Network

New Sabbath studies published by the Anglican Communion Environmental Network

‘At the beginning of the 21st century, does Christianity have a view about an ideal human society?’ Responding to this question, Bishop George Browning, past convenor of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network, reflects that such a society must ‘address rapidly growing inequity

09 October 2012

Fleeing from genocide to South Sudan

Fleeing from genocide to South Sudan

[Episcopal News Service] Yida, the largest refugee camp in South Sudan, stretches for miles. It is home to more than 64,000 of the 206,000 refugees from the Republic of Sudan who have fled the bombing and violent attacks against civilians by the Khartoum government since June 2011.

08 October 2012

WACC: Communication rights are vital to transforming the global economic structure

WACC: Communication rights are vital to transforming the global economic structure

“Any discussion about an alternative financial architecture must take into account the design, role and ownership as well as the powers that control information and communication structures,” says Rev. Dr Karin Achtelstetter, General Secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC).

05 October 2012

Returnees in South Sudan in need of our help to restart their lives

Returnees in South Sudan in need of our help to restart their lives

After decades of conflict and displacement, returnees from Sudan to South Sudan are facing huge difficulties to restart their lives

03 October 2012

Anglican Alliance is looking for "Agents of Change" volunteers for distance learning course

Anglican Alliance is looking for "Agents of Change" volunteers for distance learning course

The Anglican Alliance is calling for volunteers to take part in a distance learning course in community development skills is providing with Open University.

02 October 2012