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Church of England anti-slavery initiative launches at Lambeth Palace
The Clewer Initiative, which was set up to engage the Church of England in fighting modern slavery and human trafficking, was launched last week at Lambeth Palace. The initiative has been endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the UK Prime...
Anglican archbishops join call for stronger action on climate change
Five archbishops have written an open letter to global leaders ahead of the UN Climate Change conference (COP23), which is being held in Bonn, Germany, in November. The letter calls for stronger action on climate change, which the archbishops say is “hitting the most...
International Disaster Preparedness Day: localising response to disasters
On International Disaster Preparedness Day, Nagulan Nesiah, Senior Program Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction at Episcopal Relief & Development, speaks about the strength of prepared communities responding to disasters, and shares the Spanish, Portuguese and...
Prayer and sermon ideas for Freedom Sunday in the UK
Freedom Sunday is being marked on 15 October 2017 by churches in the UK and Europe. It is an opportunity to build understanding of human trafficking, learn how to respond, and dedicate ourselves to prayer and advocacy to see the end of modern slavery and human...
Collaborative research highlights impacts of climate change in the Pacific
With material from a Melanesian Mission press release. Solomon Islanders are highlighting the impact of climate change on their nation in collaborative research with the University of Southampton in the UK and Melanesian Mission. A recent visit to the UK by church...
El Obispo de México agradece la Comunión por sus oraciones y atención
El Obispo de la Ciudad de México, Carlos Touché-Porter, ha contactado Anglican Alliance para agradecer la Comunión Anglicana por sus oraciones y atención por los efectos del terremoto de 7.1 puntos de la Escala Richter, lo cual afectó gravemente la Ciudad de México en...
Bishop of Mexico thanks Communion for prayers and concern
The Bishop of Mexico, Rt Revd Carlos Touché-Porter, has written to the Anglican Alliance to thank the Anglican Communion for their prayers and concern following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which hit Mexico City last week. The devastating quake caused damage in the...
News from the Caribbean after third hurricane hits
Churches across the Caribbean and the southern United States have been contacted by the Anglican Alliance as concern grows for communities hit by the three hurricanes to pass through the region in under four weeks. The Anglican Alliance has been in touch with the...
Update on response to Hurricane Irma
[Anglican Alliance with ACNS] Churches and agencies are working desperately to help communities across the Caribbean and south-eastern United States devastated by Hurricane Irma. More than 40 have died and tens of thousands have been left without homes by the storm....
Engaging the Church of England in the fight against modern slavery
Despite slavery being illegal in every country, there are still an estimated 45.8 million men, women and children trapped in modern slavery. There are an estimated 11,700 potential victims in the UK alone, and likely many more. The Anglican Alliance is highlighting...
Concern for the Caribbean as Hurricane Irma hits
Prayers have been requested by the church community across the Caribbean as Hurricane Irma has struck the region. Irma is a category 5 hurricane, the highest possible level, and is the strongest Atlantic storm in ten years. UPDATE: 8 September 2017 As the Anglican...
Call for prayer as millions hit by monsoon rains in South Asia
Recent flooding across northern Bangladesh has killed over 50 people and affected nearly 4 million people. Monsoon rains have also hit India and Nepal leaving hundreds more dead and millions displaced. Bishop Paul Sarker, moderator of the Church of Bangladesh, has...