21 January 2021
“A great tree has fallen” – Sorrow at the death of Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya
It is with profound sorrow that we share the news of the death of Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya of the Diocese of Swaziland on Tuesday from Covid-19. Bishop Ellinah cared deeply and worked tirelessly for creation care, chairing the Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN) for many years. Just last month she shared her vision and experience […]
18 January 2021
Archbishop of Canterbury receives Covid-19 vaccine
“Jesus Christ calls us to love our neighbour as ourselves. Getting the vaccine is part of that commandment: we can show our love for each other by keeping each other safe from this terrible disease. To everyone in this country and around the world, I want to say please, please accept the invitation to get […]
15 January 2021
Covid-19 at the beginning of 2021: vaccine update
“A question central to the teaching of Jesus was ‘And who is my neighbour?’ During the pandemic we have seen the best of people, communities and countries when hands have been held out to help others deal with the consequences of COVID-19. An infection that respects no boundaries has also taught us afresh that everyone […]
12 January 2021
Construire L’espérance Ensemble – Réponses de la Communion Anglicane à la Pandémie de la COVID-19
Le 11 mars 2020, l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé a déclaré que la COVID-19 était une pandémie. La pandémie a des conséquences catastrophiques dans le monde entier. Partout, le virus et les mesures pour contenir sa propagation affectent non seulement la santé physique des personnes, mais aussi leurs moyens de subsistance, leur sécurité alimentaire, leur […]
Construindo Esperança Juntos – Respostas da Comunhão Anglicana à Pandemia da COVID-19
Em 11 de março de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde declarou a COVID-19 uma pandemia. A pandemia está tendo consequências catastróficas em todo o mundo. Em todos os lugares, o vírus e as medidas para conter sua disseminação estão afetando não apenas a saúde física das pessoas, mas também seus meios de subsistência, segurança […]
Construyendo Esperanza Juntos – Respuestas de la Comunión Anglicana a la Pandemia de la COVID-19
El 11 de marzo de 2020, la Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró COVID-19 una pandemia. La pandemia está teniendo consecuencias catastróficas en todo el mundo. En todas partes, el virus y las medidas para contener su propagación están afectando no solo la salud física de las personas, sino también sus medios de vida, la […]
20 December 2020
Anglican emergency appeals launched as Fiji struck by the massive Tropical Cyclone Yasa
On the night of 17 December 2020 Tropical Cyclone Yasa stormed across Fiji. This category 5 cyclone brought devastating winds, with gusts reaching up to 350km/h and waves surging up to 12m. The Government of Fiji has declared a state of emergency, while 23,000 Fijians remain in evacuation centres. So far four casualties have been […]
16 December 2020
World Health Organization briefs the Anglican Communion on the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine development
Dr Sylvie Briand, Director of Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness at the World Health Organization, briefed health professionals, church leaders and members of the Anglican Health & Community Network and Anglican Alliance on the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic and progress towards the roll out of effective vaccines in a webinar held last Thursday, 10th […]
11 December 2020
Reflecting on the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement
Five years ago, in December 2015, the world held its breath. Would the nations of the world finally come together and agree a climate deal in Paris? Or would the negotiations fall apart, as they had, so crushingly and disappointingly, at Copenhagen in 2009? The Paris talks came very close to disintegrating at one point, […]
10 December 2020
The Anglican Alliance launches its report: “Building Hope Together – Anglican Communion Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic”
Churches in every part of the Anglican Communion have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic but are responding with courage and compassion. The Anglican Alliance’s new report, Building Hope Together, is an overview of how churches remain a committed, loving and active presence in their communities, even in lockdown: praying, comforting, informing, connecting, feeding the hungry, promoting dignity in […]