19 May 2014
Anglicans call for action on climate change
This year the Anglican Alliance is working closely with churches and agencies across the Pacific to call on the G20 to take action on climate change. Following the G20 Civil Society (C20) event the Anglican group in the Pacific will take the lead on a campaign that will ask the 88 million Anglicans around the world to sign a […]
Hope for flood victims in Honiara
Tagolyn Kabekabe, the Anglican Alliance’s Facilitator for the Pacific, writes this article on the recent flash-flooding in Honiara and the response of the local church as they reached out to those affected.
Bible studies encourage community development
A new initative bringing communities together around the Bible has led to women’s empowerment projects starting up in the Diocese. Since last year the communities from Concórdia in the Southern Diocese of Brazil have begun to gather around the Bible and study together. These groups emerged due the need to better understand the scriptures and […]
Women empowered to transform education
Women leaders in education, who attended the Anglican Alliance’s last Commonwealth Professional Fellowship Scheme, have now returned home and are putting their plans in to action. A recent update from Janet Sarker, Education Coordinator for the Church of Bangladesh, has revealed the launch of her plans for long-term comprehensive training for teachers across Bangladesh and the development of […]
28 April 2014
Church works with the most vulnerable and rehabilitates those most at risk in Kingston, Jamaica
The mission work of St Andrew’s Parish, a part of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, has shown the power in reaching out to communities with love and practical service as they seek to rehabilitate vulnerable communities and empower those living in poverty.
24 April 2014
Church in Melanesia reaches out to the thousands affected by flash-floods in the Solomon Islands
Over 10,000 displaced people in the Solomon Islands are being reached with emergency relief and longer-term support as the Church responds to those in need.
23 April 2014
Church-led initiatives build community relationships and inspire local development
Local development activities are bringing Anglicans together with their communities as churches around the world engage in a process to catalyse grassroots development.
16 April 2014
Anglican women join call for equality at United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Sandra Andrade, a member of the Anglican Alliance board, was one of 20 Anglican women who attended the recent UNCSW58. The group released a statement to highlight the underlying importance of gender equality to global development goals.
9 April 2014
Anglican churches and agencies aid relief response to flash floods in the Solomon Islands
Anglican churches and agencies in the region are co-ordinating their response to flash floods that have left more than 20 people dead and over 12,000 homeless in the Solomon Islands.
Coordinated relief response from the Church in South Sudan helps feed displaced communities
With support from churches and agencies around the world, the church in South Sudan has been providing assistance to displaced communities across the country, but further help is required as thousands more remain in need of aid.