26 September 2016
Church of Bangladesh brings hope through climate adaptation projects
A reflection during the Season of Creation from Michael Roy, Anglican Alliance South Asia regional facilitator. The Church of Bangladesh is reaching out to poor farmers to help them adapt to the extreme weather changes that are affecting their crops and livelihoods. A Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) project in Chapai community is just one of the […]
25 September 2016
Celebrating inclusion as the Paralympics begin in Rio
With the Paralympics starting in Rio de Janeiro today, the Anglican Alliance is reaffirming the significance of faith in sport, and celebrating the inclusion of disability in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Paralympian Anne Wafula-Strike was born into a Christian family in Mihuu, Kenya. She contracted polio at the age of two. The condition rendered […]
9 September 2016
Anglicans in Melanesia on the frontlines of climate change
Anglicans in Melanesia are helping to relocate entire villages after rising sea levels caused by climate change have left their settlements uninhabitable. Workshops were held in March this year, run by the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) and the Pacific Council of Churches (PCC), to support those impacted by the changing climate and help them […]
24 August 2016
Violence in South Sudan: coordinating the global Anglican response
SUDRA, the relief and development arm of the province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan (ECSSS), is responding to the needs of displaced people in Juba and other areas thanks to the support of Anglican agencies and partners. The Anglican Alliance convened two conference calls on 14 July and 4 August, joined […]
18 August 2016
Join Christians worldwide to celebrate the Season of Creation
Churches across the world will be marking this year’s Season of Creation with services and times of worship that celebrate God’s creation and serve as a reminder of humanity’s duty to safeguard the earth. The Season runs from 1 September to 4 October 2016, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has called on Anglicans […]
10 August 2016
Team Refugee: A symbol of hope, strength and perseverance for refugees worldwide
A team of ten refugees are in Rio de Janeiro to compete in this year’s Olympic Games, having formed the first ever Refugee Olympic Team. Whilst the refugees have no home country or flag to unite them, they represent the 65 million displaced people in the world and have become a symbol of hope for […]
9 August 2016
Caring for stranger and neighbour – the Church in Tanzania
When the refugees arrived from Burundi last year, the first places they sought sanctuary were the churches in the Diocese of Western Tanganyika (DWT). The people of the diocese are often poor themselves, but they responded with loving generosity to the strangers in their midst with food and clothing. “If you have five shirts, give […]
8 August 2016
Young West Indies Anglicans to be Agents of Change
Building on the success of the Church in the Province of the West Indies third Provincial Youth Gathering, held in Grenada from 16 to 23 July, the Province and the Anglican Alliance hosted two in-depth training events for 30 young people from across the West Indies. Half the group explored the ideas of Church Community […]
8 July 2016
Caring for Creation
“The earth cannot survive without human beings taking care of it.” Video credit: Episcopal News Video
6 July 2016
Can the Church use football to transform lives?
On the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace*, the Anglican Alliance is lifting up the Anglican Communion narrative of using football to engage communities to build peace, empower people, and bring social cohesion.