30 March 2020
Centre de ressources sur les réponses des églises à COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
La pandémie mondiale COVID-19 a maintenant un impact sur toutes les parties de la Communion. À la suite de conseils officiels de santé publique, les églises suspendent les services de culte public et d’autres rassemblements. Ceci est essentiel pour prévenir la propagation du virus, sauver la vie des plus vulnérables et protéger les services de […]
27 March 2020
Resource hub on church responses to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
The COVID-19 global pandemic is now impacting on every part of the Communion. Following official public health advice, churches are suspending public worship services and other gatherings. This is vital to prevent the spread of the virus, save the lives of the most vulnerable, and protect the health services from being overwhelmed by cases. In […]
20 March 2020
Fé em tempos de COVID-19 (Coronavírus)
Cada canto da Comunhão Anglican está agora respondendo em algum nível à pandemia COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Algumas províncias têm lidado com a situação há mais tempo e há lições importantes a serem aprendidas de suas respostas pastorais e práticas que promovem a saúde pública, sustentam um senso de comunidade e constroem esperança. Acima de tudo, é hora de nos reconhecermos como o […]
Fe en tiempos de COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Cada parte de la Comunión está respondiendo a algún nivel a la pandemia COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Algunas provincias han estado lidiando con la situación durante más tiempo y hay importantes lecciones que aprender de sus respuestas pastorales y prácticas que promueven la salud pública, sostienen un sentido de comunidad y construyen esperanza. Sobre todo, es hora […]
18 March 2020
Faith in a time of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Every part of the Communion is now responding at some level to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Some provinces have been dealing with the situation for longer and there are important lessons to learn from their pastoral and practical responses that promote public health, sustain a sense of community and build hope. Above all, it is […]
15 March 2020
Sustaining Community and Building Hope: Church Responses to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
While some parts of the Communion have been living with the reality of COVID-19 for a few months, others have seen a rapid acceleration in infections, public anxiety and government response more recently. At the Anglican Alliance we have been monitoring the situation closely. Last Friday we held a call with the East Asia Anglican […]
12 March 2020
Seeing “the footprints of Christ” in the Sustainable Development Goals
“In order to deal with the challenges of poverty and inequality, we need to have a comprehensive plan. The Church has the Five Marks of Mission, which are a tool for the churches to engage, and the global leaders have come up with the SDGs. We find good good synergies [between these] – so we […]
27 January 2020
Anglican churches in the Philippines respond to multiple disasters with characteristic resourcefulness, but capacity is now stretched by number and scale of emergencies
“The bright spot in all these recent calamities is that there are very few costs in human lives. We attribute this to the growing awareness and preparedness of our people as well as our collective prayers. And so, as we go through all these, we need the prayerful support of our partners and our Communion. […]
Living with the impacts of a volcanic eruption: insights from the Philippines
In our accompanying piece, we look at how churches in the Philippines have responded to the multiple disasters that have affected the country in the last few months. Here, we share a more personal perspective on the impacts of the most recent of the disasters, the eruption of Taal volcano. Tina, a good friend of […]
17 January 2020
Local Anglicans provide care and support to bushfire victims in Australia
“We are living in a time of great trial and anguish for many people in Queensland, and other parts of Australia, due to destructive bushfires”, writes the Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall. “People have lost their lives and homes and others face anxious times during evacuation orders. Human livelihoods are at risk and there are […]