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. […]
6 June 2018
Prayers for Guatemala following volcanic eruption
The Anglican Alliance is calling for prayer and solidarity for the people and churches in Guatemala affected by Sunday’s major volcanic eruption. The Fuego Volcano had a violent eruption on Sunday, 3 June 2018. An estimated 3,271 people have already been evacuated from the area and further movements are planned. Tragically, at least 70 people […]
Oraciones por Guatemala por la erupción volcánica
La Alianza Anglicana les invita a orar y estar en solidaridad con el pueblo y iglesias en Guatemala que están afectadas por la grande erupción volcánica que empezó Domingo. El volcán de Fuego entró en actividad en 3 de junio, Domingo. Hay una estimativa de 3.271 personas que fueran evacuadas de la parte mas afectada […]
Taking action on plastic pollution
Creator God, out of the overflowing of your love you created all things with rich variety and great beauty and entrusted us with responsibility for them; grant that we might so value all that you have given into our care that we may strive to sustain its blessings for all people for all time. Amen. During […]
4 June 2018
Puerto Rico – the Diocese of Hope
In the aftermath of hurricane Maria, the news from Puerto Rico was about support not reaching people. It is therefore so encouraging to read of the quiet work of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico reaching out to so many with health care and relief supplies at their time of need. Dr Janice Proud, Anglican […]
22 May 2018
Emergency Appeal from the Diocese of Jerusalem for al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City
Emergency Appeal from the Diocese of Jerusalem for al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City The Anglican al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City has implemented an emergency response to the crisis caused by the overwhelming number of casualties sustained during protests across the Gaza Strip on Monday 14th May 2018. In a statement Archbishop Suheil Dawani, […]
11 May 2018
After the Fire – how the church is helping the community recover in Fort McMurray
In a recent news item we shared insights from Zimbabwe about what makes communities resilient and what resilience looks like at a local level. Here we share a story of community recovery and resilience from Canada. Whilst the context and nature of this disaster are very different, the fundamentals of what makes for resilience are […]