20 March 2020
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 […]
16 January 2020
Anglican Alliance welcomes Revd. Canon Grace Kaiso as Senior Adviser
The Anglican Alliance for Development, Relief and Advocacy is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd. Canon Grace Kaiso as Senior Adviser. Archbishop Albert Chama, Primate of the Anglican Province of Central Africa and Chair of the Anglican Alliance, warmly affirms this appointment. “I welcome Canon Grace Kaiso who has joined the Anglican Alliance. […]
21 December 2019
Anglican Voices at the COP25 Climate Talks
“I call upon churches to create consciousness that there is a crisis which we are all part of… I call upon the churches to work in a united way. As faith-based organisations we can make a difference working together. “This is God’s world. We play a very important role as stewards of this reality. God […]
30 November 2019
Marking World AIDS Day 2019
In marking World AIDS Day, the Anglican Alliance celebrates this year’s global theme: “Communities make the difference”. As UNAIDS states: “The commemoration of World AIDS Day, which will take place on 1 December 2019, is an important opportunity to recognize the essential role that communities have played and continue to play in the AIDS response […]