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Schools Aspire to reach out to refugees

Students from Anglican schools throughout the province of Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia have prayed through the night as part of a 24-hour vigil for the refugees streaming out from Syria across Europe, and into camps in Jordan and Lebanon.

16 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

European churches call for unified political response to current migrant crisis

Conference of European Churches and Commission of the Episcopates of the European Community on humanitarian crisis

02 October 2015

Iraq: WCC delegation addresses displacement of religious, ethnic minorities

Ecumenical delegates visit Kurdistan region, current home to 80% of Christians remaining in Iraq

01 October 2015

First-ever Anglican Alliance Europe Regional Consultation focuses on refugee crisis

Anglican and Episcopal churches in British Isles, Continental Europe look at Church’s role in region

24 September 2015

Archbishop Welby to welcome refugee family at Lambeth Palace

'Jesus was a refugee,' says Abp Welby, who will offer shelter to up to two families

22 September 2015

Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic bishops meet for shared reflection

Response to refugee crisis key topic of meeting within framework of exploring co-operation in mission

22 September 2015

Churches continue to offer aid in Europe's refugee crisis

The Diocese in Europe has launched an emergency appeal through the Anglican mission agency Us (formerly USPG) 

11 September 2015

On the front-line of the refugee crisis

Saint Margaret’s Anglican Episcopal Church in Budapest, Hungary, part of the Church of England’s Diocese of Europe, is on the front-line of the Syrian refugee crisis

08 September 2015

Anglicans respond to global refugee crisis

Anglican churches and congregations around the globe are responding to the Syrian refugee crisis with offers of help, support, prayers and political lobbying.

07 September 2015