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World Council of Churches: "Right to hope" despite climate change challenges

General secretary affirms call for UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights

12 March 2015

Anglican Communion women advocate at UN for gender equality

A 19-person delegation is bringing local Anglican Communion insights to the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women. 

10 March 2015

Young Christians invited to spend 'a year in God's time'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has opened the application process for young Christians to spend a year living  as a community inspired by ancient monastic traditions.

02 March 2015

Worldwide Anglicans gather to speak out on sexual and gender based violence

Anglicans gathered with other faith leaders in London this week to discuss how we can work collaboratively to end sexual violence in conflict.

13 February 2015

Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes new Anglican Communion bishops

Archbishop Welby and his wife Caroline met with new bishops from 22 countries around the Anglican Communion.

09 February 2015

The Anglican Communion’s Bible initiative report available for e-reader, tablet

“We hope that these electronic versions will enable easy access at a very low cost.” - Stephen Lyon

26 January 2015

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas sermon

At Christmas 1914 soldiers took the risk, crossed a battle-line and kindled an evening of friendship and football. It is the moment all have picked on this year, whether in adverts or sermons.

26 December 2014

Symposium on the Role of Religion in International Affairs

[WCC] The inaugural symposium in 2015 will be on human dignity and human rights.

24 December 2014

2015 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

[WCC] At least once a year, Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe”

24 December 2014

The World's 10 most popular Bible verses of 2014

The Bible app YouVersion has revealed which scriptures 164 million users shared and remembered most this year.

18 December 2014