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New Mothers’ Union group in South America is putting love in action

A new expression of the Mothers’ Union has been formed in Latin America, under the name Amare: Anglican Women Renewed in the Spirit.

04 January 2018

Mothers’ Union members learn about gender-based violence as part of 16-days of activism

A senior police officer has briefed members of the Mothers’ Union in Northern Ireland about the extent of sexual and domestic violence.

20 November 2017

Ugandan Mothers’ Union leader helps overcome HIV

A lay woman in Uganda is helping to build an HIV competent community and church, in a country where the epidemic is still a big challenge.

03 November 2017

Day of prayer and fasting called as plague sweeps Madagascar

The Mothers’ Union in the Indian Ocean is calling for a day of prayer and fasting on Friday in response to an epidemic of plague in Madagascar.

09 October 2017

Celebrations of 130 years of the Mothers’ Union in Ireland

A service has been held in Strabane to mark the 130-year presence of the international Anglican mission agency Mothers’ Union in Ireland.

22 September 2017

Prayer and action following Sierra Leone landslides

Mass burial ceremonies for the victims of this week’s catastrophic landslides in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown have begun.

17 August 2017

Church prepares children to be future leaders in Rwanda

The Archbishop of Rwanda, Onesphore Rwaje, has told children from the church to see themselves as future leaders of church and country. 

17 August 2017

Mothers’ Union are “the heart and love of the Church” says Archbishop Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury paid tribute to the Mothers’ Union on Sunday, describing them as “the heart and love of the Church”.

02 August 2017

Disadvantaged communities in Burundi given major boost by Mothers' Union

A Mothers’ Union programme to reach the most disadvantaged communities in Burundi has produced startling results bucking the trend in one of the world’s poorest countries.

10 May 2017