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“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.
La Comunión Anglicana es un don preciso y una realidad enriquecedora
Mientras los Primados de la Comunión Anglicana se reunían en la ciudad de Canterbury, Inglaterra en la segunda semana de enero, la Co-Directora Ejecutiva de la Alianza Anglicana, la Reverenda Rachel Carnegie hace una reflexión sobre como los lazos de la Comunión representan el más profundo significado en nuestro mundo atribulado y sufrido.
South Sudan bishops appeal for support as new areas hit by conflict
Bishops from Equatoria, South Sudan, have given harrowing accounts of how recent conflict is affecting local communities and urged the Anglican Alliance and Anglican partners to advocate for relief assistance.
Achievements and Challenges of the Paris Agreement
The COP21 climate summit in Paris concluded with a landmark Agreement aimed at tackling the rise in global temperatures. In this analysis Prof. Dr David Morales of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil (IEAB) takes a look at the achievements and challenges of what he views as the “first universal climate deal in human history”.