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Archbishop of Canterbury's letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion

Archbishop of Canterbury's letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion

In a letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams' highlights the persecution of Christians, the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan, the recent Primates' Meeting, and the Anglican Communion itself.

12 March 2011

"The Anglican Communion is one family" Ghanaian bishop tells theologians.

"The Anglican Communion is one family" Ghanaian bishop tells theologians.

Ghanaian bishop Festus Yeboah-Asuamah told a recent meeting of Ghanaian theologians that while the challenges facing the Communion were “complex”, and that the answers may yet be “far away” there was hope in unity.

08 March 2011

Official Church of England delegate to UN women's commission blogs about her experiences

Official Church of England delegate to UN women's commission blogs about her experiences

Read the blog by Gill Jackson of England's Diocese of Leicester who is in New York, USA, to attend the 55th Session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women

07 March 2011

Anglican Alliance director calls on UK Government to rethink plans to cut spending to the poorest countries.

Anglican Alliance director calls on UK Government to rethink plans to cut spending to the poorest countries.

The UK government's aid arm, the Department for International Development (DFID), in its report “Changing Lives, Delivering Results” has proposed cutbacks in funding for some multilateral agencies, and also cuts in spending to some developing countries. 

02 March 2011

Anglican Communion UN group told "Women have crucial role in international development"

Anglican Communion UN group told "Women have crucial role in international development"

Anglican and Episcopal participants in the 55th annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women heard  from a third-year seminarian from Haiti and the head of the Anglican Alliance about the role women have in changing the world.

28 February 2011

Communique from the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission

Communique from the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission

Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, the members of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) could not forget the courage, conviction and determination of those who had fought against the sin of apartheid and had then set about a process of truth and reconciliation

18 February 2011

More than 60 evangelism resources soon available for the Anglican Communion

People involved with evangelism and church growth can soon expect more than 60 different resources to support their work thanks to the Anglican Communion's Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative. A recent meeting of the initaitive's core group also announced an update to its newsletter and the establishment of a Facebook page for practitioners involved with evangelism and church growth. 

17 February 2011

Study guide on the Anglican Communion Covenant published

Study guide on the Anglican Communion Covenant published

A study guide and a Questions & Answers document was published today to assist people exploring the Anglican Communion Covenant.

17 February 2011

Members of the Primates' Standing Committee announced

Members of the Primates' Standing Committee announced

Five members have been elected to the Primates Standing Committee by the Primates at the recent Primates' Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. All have now confirmed they are willing to serve.

16 February 2011

Offical Anglican Communion-Roman Catholic Church dialogue announced

Offical Anglican Communion-Roman Catholic Church dialogue announced

The co-Chairmen and co-secretaries of the new phase of the Anglican – Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC III) have drawn up a plan for the first meeting of the Commission.

04 February 2011