8 October 2018
Churches in East Asia tackle human trafficking and promote safe migration
“If a survivor comes to your church there needs to be an open-handed welcome, because the church is the only place that can meet all of a survivor’s needs …that can give spiritual support.” So spoke a participant at last week’s consultation on human trafficking – a participant who was herself a survivor, trafficked from […]
25 September 2018
Troubled Waters – a reflection for the Season of Creation
“Water is the primary medium through which we will feel the effects of climate change. Water availability is becoming less predictable in many places, and increased incidences of flooding threaten to destroy water points and sanitation facilities and contaminate water sources.” UN Water Across the world today, people are facing myriad water challenges, many of […]
18 September 2018
Churches respond as storms wreak havoc across continents
Typhoons and hurricanes have hit the eastern United States, northern Philippines and now Hong Kong and China. As thousands have been evacuated, many have lost their homes and livelihoods. In the midst of the pain and destruction, the Church is there responding. Super Typhoon Mangkhut hits the Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Typhoon Ompong, […]
1 September 2018
Celebrating the Season of Creation
“Creation is God’s intricate work of art, and human beings are privileged to be placed within it. In this Season of Creation, we celebrate God the Creator, we thank God for the extraordinary riches of his grace. But we also come in sorrow for the way we have defaced creation and misused it for our […]
30 August 2018
Devastating Kerala floods draw creative and spirited responses from young Anglicans and others
“For the people of Kerala, ‘God’s own Country’, felt for a moment like ‘God’s disowned Country’, with 75% of the State affected by an unprecedented two weeks of monsoon rains. With 300+ lives lost, livestock dead and missing, and property lost and damaged, it seemed like the end of the world. However, the people of […]
6 August 2018
Pacific region leads the way on Agents of Change
“I learned about community, skills, experience, resources, consultation, even Bible reflections that link to the topics. It is just so interesting.” Belinda Lini Fifteen participants from across Vanuatu have taken part in a launch workshop of Agents of Change, the Anglican Alliance’s course in asset-based community development. In many ways it felt the course was […]
30 July 2018
2018 World Day against Trafficking in Persons
“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 […]
18 June 2018
Update from al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza
Following the recent violence in Gaza, al-Ahli Arab Hospital (AAH), a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, has continued to provide medical care for those physically injured and those, particularly children, who have been traumatised by the violence. The Programs Development Director of the Diocese, Mr Hanna Theodorie, has recently sent updates on the situation […]
17 June 2018
Sharing the Journey of Migrants and Refugees: An Interfaith Perspective on the UN Global Compacts
“The journey for the negotiations is not over. The journey for migrants and refugees is far from over. As religious communities we are committed to continue sharing the journey,” Revd. Rachel Carnegie, Co-Executive Director of the Anglican Alliance This article summarises an interfaith panel discussion on the Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees currently being […]
12 June 2018
After Grenfell – how faith groups responded to the tragedy
“In many ways, the faith response was an example of the community ministering to itself, rather than being helped by well-meaning outsiders.” Elizabeth Oldfield, Director of Theos, in the foreword to ‘After Grenfell’ Helping churches increase their disaster preparedness and resilience by sharing examples of good practice is a core element of the Anglican Alliance’s work. […]