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Uganda’s President pledges to rebuild Anglican Martyrs shrine in Namugongo

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has pledged government funds to help re-build the Anglican Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo.

04 June 2018

Uganda holds ceremonies at Namugongo to honour its martyrs

Thousands of Christians are arriving at the Anglican and Roman Catholic shrines in Namugongo to commemorate the Ugandan Martyrs.

01 June 2018

Joint Anglican-Roman Catholic delegation visits Malawi to celebrate ecumenical school scholarship

A joint Anglican-Roman Catholic delegation visited southern Malawi last week to celebrate the success of an ecumenical scholarship.

31 May 2018

Massachusetts faith leaders and scientists join forces in climate change emergency appeal

More than 500 religious and scientific leaders in the US-state of Massachusetts have appealed for urgent action to tackle climate change.

31 May 2018

South Sudan’s opposition groups pull out of Addis Ababa peace talks

The opposition groups in South Sudan’s civil war have rejected a draft compromise agreement and pulled out of peace talks in Ethiopia.

24 May 2018

Korean churches plan prayer vigil as US - North Korean diplomacy heats up

The National Council of Churches in Korea has planned a prayer vigil on 7 June despite increasing doubts over a US-North Korea summit.

24 May 2018

Christians around the world gather in prayer on final weekend of Thy Kingdom Come

The third Thy Kingdom Come global wave of prayer has come to an end with thousands of Christians gathering for prayer and worship.

23 May 2018

Archbishop welcomes ceasefire agreement as South Sudan peace talks continue

The Anglican Archbishop of South Sudan has led five days of mediated peace talks between the warring parties in South Sudan.

23 May 2018

National memorial service held on anniversary of Manchester Arena bombing

The 22 people who died in a bomb explosion at Manchester Arena last year were remembered today in a service in Manchester Cathedral.

22 May 2018

President Trump’s “America first” policy denounced as “a theological heresy for followers of Christ”

Christian leaders including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the US-based Episcopal Church plan a march and vigil at the White House.

11 May 2018