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Church leaders urge "safe passage" to those seeking refuge

The suffragan bishop in Europe, the Rt Revd Dr David Hamid, has joined other bishops and church leaders from a number of denominations in calling for safe passage to those seeking refuge.

30 October 2015

Research shows positive effect of CMS Pioneer Mission Leadership Training course

An independent report on the first five years of the CMS Pioneer Mission Leadership Training course has revealed a big success story.

28 October 2015

Plight of refugees is examined in Lent study course from Us

The plight of refugees and the global issue of migration is the focus of a Lent study course produced by the Anglican mission agency United Society (Us)

28 October 2015

Mission Theologian in the Anglican Communion lecture explores African Christianity

Christianity in Africa has benefited from sustained exponential growth, with numbers growing from about 10 million in 1900 to just over half a billion in 2015;

26 October 2015

Anglicans join interfaith group in pushing for action on climate change

As representatives from almost 200 countries conclude their final round of negotiations in Bonn, Germany, this week, ahead of December’s UN-led international conference on climate change in Paris.

23 October 2015

New Anglican Communion video highlights need for Christians to live out their faith

Anglican Witness video puts spotlight on challenges in the Anglican Communion churches.

22 October 2015

Communique of the Global South Primates Cairo Egypt 14-16 October 2015

The Communiqué issued by the Primates of the Global South of the Anglican Communion following their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, 14-16 October 2015

19 October 2015

Anglicans have reconciliation "in our DNA" says Archbishop

Anglican churches are “deeply involved” in reconciliation work in conflict zones around the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Archbishop Justin Welby said more than half of Anglican provinces are facing persecution or are in post-conflict or actual conflict.

14 October 2015

"What if it were you?" Responding to the refugee crisis in Belgium

Etched on a sign outside a makeshift refugee camp in north Brussels were the words “Et si c’était toi?” 

14 October 2015

Anglicans encouraged to drop filioque from Nicene Creed

Last week’s meeting of the Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission in Hawarden, Wales, and the agreement on dropping the filioque clause of the Nicene Creed has moved the two families of churches “one step closer to as close as we can be”, a leading Orthodox bishop has said.

13 October 2015