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People on the move: Anglican Alliance launches new resource to aid churches respond to refugee crisis

The Anglican Communion has launched a new resource called, ‘People on the Move’ to equip churches respond to refugee and migration crises around the world.

31 March 2026

Christ calls us to welcome refugees as they face a cycle of violence

Anglican representatives on the of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ Multi-Religious Council of Leaders issue statement about the status of refugees.

09 March 2026

Bishop of Garissa visits Dadaab Refugee Settlements to encourage and equip Christian communities

The Rt Revd Dr Francis Omondi Otieno (Bishop of Garissa in the Anglican Church of Kenya) has encouraged displaced Christian communities in refugee complexes in Dadaab in North-Eastern Kenya within his Diocese of Garissa.

13 February 2026

‘Jesus was a refugee’: The Archbishop of Tanzania urges the Communion to come together to support refugees

Representatives from the Anglican Communion have recently addressed the growing issues facing refugees and displaced people.

22 December 2025

Anglicans and Lutherans share a joint statement ahead of the United Nations Global Refugee Forum Progress Review

A joint statement has been released by the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran World Federation, reaffirming their commitment to work and respond to the growing refugee crisis ahead of the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva (15-17 December).

09 December 2025

Archbishop Maimbo Mndolwa is appointed as the Anglican representative to the UNHCR

The Most Reverend Maimbo Mndolwa has been appointed as the Anglican representative to the UNHCR's Multi-Religious Council of Leaders. 

23 January 2025

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, speaks about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has addressed the House of Lords about the ongoing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. 

18 August 2021

Anglican and Roman Catholic leaders concerned over refugee crisis in northern France

Anglican and Roman Catholic leaders expressed concern over the situation in Northern France in joint statement for World Refugee Day.

25 June 2021

Homeless Jesus will be international focus for World Day of the Poor

A sculpture of Jesus, depicted as a homeless person on a bench, is to be a focal point for events marking the World Day of the Poor.

07 November 2019