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A reflection on the emerging world order from Indigenous Pastor Ray Minniecon

Indigenous Pastor Raymond Minniecon from the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia reflects on what the recent shifts in global and national political priorities could mean for Indigenous peoples and First Nations lands.

14 May 2026

The Diocese of Te Waipounamu elects the first female bishop, Susan Wallace

The Venerable Susan Wallace has been elected Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki te Waipounamu, the Māori Anglican Church in the South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand. She will be the first woman to have been appointed to the role.

01 May 2026

Anglican leaders from Oceania call for just climate finance

The Primates and General Secretaries of the Anglican Provinces in Oceania have called on national churches around the Anglican Communion to advocate with their Governments on behalf of Pacific Island states and other nations heavily impacted by climate change.

 

21 April 2026

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally Prays for Healing and Hope for the World Ahead of Historic Installation

More than two thousand people from across the country and around the world will attend the Installation of Archbishop Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral next week.

 

20 March 2026

A Statement on the Middle Eastern Conflict: An Appeal for Peace

As the third week of escalating conflict unfolds between Iran, Israel, and the United States, the Archbishops and Primates of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have shared An Appeal for Peace.

20 March 2026

IASCUFO shares learnings and supplement to The Nairobi-Cairo Proposals in preparation for ACC-19

IASCUFO have published a Supplement to The Nairobi-Cairo Proposals (NCPs). The Supplement outlines refinements to the NCPs, a theological paper that offers a framework for fostering Christian unity and deepening communion amid difference.

02 March 2026

‘Called to One Hope’: Anglican Consultative Council will gather Anglicans from around the world to meet in Belfast, June-July 2026

ACC-19 will explore the theme of 'Called to One Hope'. It will be the first official Anglican Communion meeting attended by the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.

19 February 2026

‘The language of hope speaks powerfully’ says the new Primate of Australia

The Rt Revd Dr Mark Short (the Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn) in the Anglican Church of Australia, shares his wish that the Anglican Communion would be ‘hopeful and hope-filled’ and outlines his mission priorities as he begins his primatial term.

15 January 2026

‘I will proclaim the good news,’ says the new Archbishop of Melbourne, Ric Thorpe

On Sunday 30th November, the Rt Revd Ric Thorpe was installed at St Paul's Cathedral, as the 14th Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of Victoria. 

02 December 2025

Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

The Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March 2026, the Feast of the Annunciation.

 

27 October 2025