Taking the voices of climate change to COP21

Today I, along with 6 others, begin my pilgrimage by bicycle to the UN climate summit in Paris. The Anglican Alliance has been collecting voices from the Communion of those who live in fragile communities experiencing the realities of the changing climate. Voices from...

Webinar on forced displacement, trafficking and slavery in Central America

The webinar “Moments of Encounter: Central American Bishops Creating Alliances toward Human Rights” will take place at 11.00 in El Salvador (GMT minus 6 hours – ie. 17.00 in UK and 15.00 in Brazil). It will focus on the urgent need for victim...

Anglican partners in Latin America ‘galvanised for action’ on gender justice

At the first of a series of regional workshops of the Side by Side: Faith Movement for Gender Justice initiative, leaders representing Anglican Communion churches in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and...

Caribbean: Spotlight on disaster preparation following Tropical Storm Erika

In a phone call with the Anglican Alliance on 5 November, Bishop Leroy Brooks noted the need for better disaster preparation as climate change continues to leave an increasing mark. Weather patterns are shifting, he said, with severe effects on the economy and...

Pray and reflect with the pilgrimage to Paris

A new booklet produced in the UK, Travelling to Paris: Prayers for Climate, makes it possible to take part in the People’s Pilgrimage from anywhere in the world. Spearheaded by former climate change commissioner Yeb Saño from the Philippines, who made an...

Brazilian Church responds to floods, notes climate change impact

The Dioceses of Pelotas, Southern Brazil and South Western Brazil are providing food, clothing and shelter in Porto Alegre, Pelotas and Santa Maria, the capital and third and fifth largest cities, respectively, of Brazil’s southernmost state, IEAB Secretary...