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Ecumenical panel kicks off UN forum on indigenous issues

Ecumenical panel kicks off UN forum on indigenous issues

In the 1850s, native people living in the western United States signed “peace” treaties with the U.S. Government in exchange for land; land that was to provide a safe homeland and economic opportunities

08 May 2012

World Press Freedom Day: WACC calls for code of ethics for citizen journalism

World Press Freedom Day: WACC calls for code of ethics for citizen journalism

On World Press Freedom Day 3 May 2012, WACC President Dr Dennis Smith and General Secretary Dr. Rev Karin Achtelstetter invite members and partners to work towards an international code of ethics for citizen journalism.

03 May 2012

Christian communicators mark World Press Freedom Day

Christian communicators mark World Press Freedom Day

[ENInews] Freedom of the press today means that "emerging media technologies and social media platforms offer new channels for increased and vibrant information flows and for strengthening communication rights," according to a statement from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) to mark the U.N.'s World Press Freedom Day on 3 May.

03 May 2012

Anglican world marks 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer

Anglican world marks 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer

A service of Evensong from the 1662 volume at St. Paul's Cathedral in London today celebrates 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer

02 May 2012

Anglican Communion life impeded by insufficient communicators, says Working Group

Anglican Communion life impeded by insufficient communicators, says Working Group

The Anglican Communion faces a shortage of qualified communicators, according to an international Working Group on communications. 

30 April 2012

Winning essayist, former Roman Catholic: "Faith in the Anglican Communion must be reaffirmed."

Winning essayist, former Roman Catholic: "Faith in the Anglican Communion must be reaffirmed."

Faith in the Anglican Communion needs to be reaffirmed, according to the winner of a £1,000 prize essay competition to explain “Why I am an Anglican and believe I shall remain so”.

30 April 2012

Getting Started on the Genesis Covenant:

Getting Started on the Genesis Covenant:

In 2009, the Episcopal Church memorialized the Genesis Covenant, which is a national, ecumenical effort by religious communities to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from every facility they maintain by at least 50% within 10 years. 

30 April 2012

Mieko Nishimaki reports from Fukushima nuclear disaster zone

Mieko Nishimaki reports from Fukushima nuclear disaster zone

On 11 March 2011, the earthquake of magnitude 9 occurred off the Pacific coast of Tohoku in Japan. This earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of up to 40m and brought catastrophic disaster to the Pacific coast of the Eastern Japan.

30 April 2012

Weekly Review 21-27 April, 2012

Weekly Review 21-27 April, 2012

WEEKLY REVIEW: A roundup of the week's Anglican Communion news plus opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

27 April 2012

Mission to Seafarer's Secretary General dies at 43

Mission to Seafarer's Secretary General dies at 43

It is with deep regret and great sadness that The Mission to Seafarers announces the death of its Secretary General, the Revd Tom Heffer.

24 April 2012