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Anglican Communion women to meet for prayer conference

150 women from around the Anglican Communion are gathering in Virginia for a conference on prayer

10 March 2014

Celebrate International Women's Day this year with inspiring women around the Communion

You and your church can mark International Women's Day this year with the Anglican Alliance's latest resource, which celebrates women around the Communion and sets out ideas for your community to empower women and inspire change.

05 March 2014

Anglican Communion women in USA for UN Commission

Women from 18 Provinces of the Anglican Communion have converged on New York, USA, to collectively take part the UN’s annual Commission on the Status of Women. 

05 March 2014

Australia's first woman diocesan bishop consecrated

Australia’s first woman diocesan bishop, Dr Sarah Macneil, has been consecrated in northern New South Wales.

04 March 2014

Women bishops: Yorkshire first to vote for fast-track scheme

Yorkshire has become the first place to vote for women to become bishops by the end of the year

03 March 2014

25 years after consecration of Bishop Barbara C. Harris

A reflection on women’s episcopacy and the Church 25 years after the Anglican Communion’s first female bishop was ordained

26 February 2014

Christians launch a campaign to combat violence against women

Christians launch a campaign to combat violence against women

The Christian communities in Zambia launch a new initiative to combat violence against women

25 February 2014

Congo Anglican centre advocates nonviolence for lasting peace

A new Anglican centre in the DRC is teaching nonviolence to promote reconciliation and lasting peace in the war-torn country. 

12 February 2014

General Synod approves next steps on Women in the Episcopate

England's synod has voted to pave the way for the legislative process to enable women to become Bishops to be completed this year.

12 February 2014

Belanger Episcopal Church's first French female priest

The Rev. Fanny Sohet Belanger loves to help people grow in their relationships with God.

04 February 2014