21 October 2020
Multi stakeholder Climate Justice workshop in Jordan brings learning, connection and inspiration
As the Season of Creation drew to a close, a climate justice workshop convened in Jordan by ACT Alliance Middle East drew together ACT members, church leaders, environmental NGOs, the Director of the Climate Change Directorate of the Ministry of the Environment and an expert from the UNFCCC (the UN body on climate change) to […]
14 October 2020
Anglican Alliance encourages churches to mark Freedom Sunday
The Anglican Alliance is encouraging churches around the Communion to choose a Sunday to mark Freedom Sunday in this period between 18 October, Anti-Trafficking Day, and 2 December, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. The Alliance has worked with an ecumenical group to produce Freedom Sunday resources to support churches in study, praying and […]
10 October 2020
Marking World Mental Health Day 2020
Today, 10 October, the Anglican Alliance marks World Mental Health Day 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of mental health has been raised in all our regional consultations. The pandemic itself and the disruption, anxiety and suffering in people’s lives is impacting not only on their physical health, but also on their mental health. […]
1 October 2020
Christian organisations call for a more compassionate European migration policy
“Within the Anglican Communion, people are called in the Five Marks of Mission ‘to respond to human need by loving service…to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation’. Across our world, millions of women, men, and children need to feel this faith in action within their […]
24 September 2020
Launching today: our new Resilience course – an invitation to take part
“We cannot prevent disasters, nor can we remove all threats and hazards from our lives. But we can increase our resilience to them – our capacity to absorb, mitigate, adjust to and recover from adverse events and circumstances” – Dr Janice Proud, Anglican Alliance Disaster Response and Resilience Manager. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and in […]
31 August 2020
A Jubilee for the Earth – Season of Creation 2020
“As we live into a post-COVID-19 world, can we imagine new, just and sustainable ways of living that give the Earth the rest it requires, that satisfy everyone with enough, that restore habitats and renew biological diversity?” September 1st marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, a period in the church year set aside […]
17 August 2020
Explosion in Lebanon: rebuilding lives, hope and church institutions
On 4th August, waves of explosion blasted out from the port through the downtown neighbourhoods of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, abandoned in a port warehouse for seven years, had ignited, setting off massive explosions. Latest figures show that over 220 people were killed and a further 7,000 injured. Property has been […]
28 July 2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury launches initiative called ‘Together in Unity’ to support churches and communities around the world during the COVID-19 crisis
A special initiative called “Together in Unity” has been launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury today in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Please click here for more information The Archbishop has shared a pastoral message to bishops and spouses of the worldwide Anglican Communion about the impact of COVID-19, encouraging Anglican dioceses and parishes to […]
7 July 2020
COVID-19 and mental well-being: caring for ourselves and others
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to contain its spread are causing prolonged disruption and hardship to people’s lives in every part of the world, impacting not only people’s physical health and well-being, but also their mental health. From our regional and global calls, we are aware that concern about mental health is rising up […]
24 June 2020
Environmental racism – a statement from the Anglican Communion Environmental Network
“The delayed global response to climate injustice gives the impression that #blacklivesdontmatter. Without urgent action Black lives will continue to be the most impacted, being dispossessed from their lands and becoming climate refugees. We stand at a Kairos moment – in order to fight environmental injustice, we must also fight racial injustice.” ACEN statement on […]