While some parts of the Communion have been living with the reality of COVID-19 for a few months, others have seen a rapid acceleration in infections, public anxiety and government response more recently. At the Anglican Alliance we have been monitoring the situation closely. Last Friday we held a call with the East Asia Anglican […]
In marking World AIDS Day, the Anglican Alliance celebrates this year’s global theme: “Communities make the difference”. As UNAIDS states: “The commemoration of World AIDS Day, which will take place on 1 December 2019, is an important opportunity to recognize the essential role that communities have played and continue to play in the AIDS response […]
Solidarity among those supporting migrants across Latin America is vital to help tackle injustices, according to a gathering of Anglicans from five different provinces who met this month in Panama. The special event, organised by the US Episcopal Church’s Global Partnerships Office along with the Anglican Alliance, drew delegates from Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Colombia, […]
Today we hold before God all those in southern Africa who are living with the dire impacts of Cyclone Idai. Heavy rain and flooding have devastated large areas of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, leaving many – possibly thousands – dead and many more facing unimaginable loss. Details of how you can support the churches’ response […]
Anglicans in Aotearoa New Zealand and across the Communion have responded with shock and a commitment to prayer and solidarity following the terrible attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday 15th March 2019, which left 50 dead and dozens injured. Archbishops Philip Richardson and Don Tamihere, joint leaders of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa […]
Anglicans from dioceses throughout the Caribbean are currently (Monday 11th to Friday 15th March 2019) participating in a “Pastors and Disasters” workshop in Grenada. The gathering is being hosted by the Province of the West Indies and facilitated by a team from the Province along with the Anglican Alliance, Episcopal Relief & Development and The Primate’s […]
‘Live life positively – know your HIV status’ is the message for the 30th World AIDS Day – today, 1 December 2018. The United Nations is calling for global efforts to increase access and uptake of HIV testing. While very significant progress has been made in tackling HIV, still in 2017 an estimated 2 million […]
“My family was very poor and a neighbour told me she knew about a good job in the city – someone was looking for a domestic helper.” This is the story of ‘Martha’, a young woman from East Africa. Martha was only 16 when she travelled to the city for her promised job. On arrival she found the […]
There are many initiatives taking place around the Anglican Communion that we can engage with this year in our response to God’s call and care for creation. In 2018 the Anglican Alliance is focusing on climate justice as a key theme, as it has been raised as a priority by every region of the Anglican Communion in […]
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it: for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. (Psalm 24:1-2) This blog post from Renew Our World reflects on God’s creation and how we can show that we care. ‘All praises to the […]