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Call for prayer for Pakistan after bombing on Easter Sunday
The Anglican Alliance has joined people across the Anglican Communion in offering prayers and support for the Church of Pakistan (United) as it stands by the victims of the terrorist attack on Easter Day.
Great Lakes Anglicans commit to including people with disabilities
Anglican development, Church Community Mobilisation and Mothers’ Union leaders in East and Central Africa are taking steps to make their work more inclusive of people with disabilities following a workshop organised by the Anglican Alliance and the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, last month.
Following the Teacher so that all might flourish – an Easter message
Looking to Easter, Anglican Alliance Co-Executive Director Andy Bowerman reflects on being named and living so that each person can become new creations in Christ, fully alive through the hope of the resurrection.
“It’s not about numbers, but human beings”
How Anglicans from Cyprus and the Gulf are responding to the needs of refugees and migrants on Europe’s doorstep.
Anglican Communion urged to pray for Burundi
The Anglican Alliance is lifting up a call for prayer for Burundi amid its current political crisis. Reports indicate that the situation is deeply concerning and remains tense and unpredictable despite high level visits to mediate a settlement.
European Anglicans train to combat human trafficking
Anglicans across the European continent are joining in the Communion-wide initiative to end human trafficking. The Diocese in Europe is equipping its often largely expatriate congregations for work with unfamiliar legal and police systems through training and links with local projects.
Melanesian women become financial decision-makers thanks to savings club
Savings clubs in the Anglican Church of Melanesia are empowering women to manage their finances, support their families and take leadership in their communities.
Massive storm hits Fiji: Church response begins as emergency appeal launched
The largest storm ever recorded in the region struck the islands of Fiji over the weekend, after causing widespread damage in Tonga. The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is already working to assess the damage and begin its response.
Churches’ Ebola response is model for future epidemics
The response of Anglican churches and other faith communities to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa can serve as a model for addressing other epidemics, the Anglican Alliance heard yesterday.
When receivers become givers: rebuilding communities in the Philippines
The Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP) celebrated a milestone in its relief and development ministry in late 2015, with the handing over of 30 houses built together with families whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan.
Brazil’s churches respond to Zika virus through Lent campaign
The Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil has joined with other churches in the country to raise awareness of the Zika virus and promote preventative measures through an ecumenical Lenten campaign for a healthy environment.
Journey in Lent with reflections and prayers for the most vulnerable in our world
Many churches and agencies in the Anglican Communion produce resources for prayer and reflection during Lent. Below is a sampling of 2016 resources that link this prayer and reflection to the call to respond to human need, address injustice, build peace and safeguard creation.