25 March 2015
Can religious groups help to prevent violent conflict?
The Anglican Alliance has been working with Coventry University and the International Centre for Reconciliation based at Coventry Cathedral on research into the church’s role in conflict prevention.
23 March 2015
Eyewitness account from Vanuatu reveals the fury of Cyclone Pam
Fe’i Tevi remembers the cyclone that wreaked destruction across Vanuatu, and Dr Abraham Hauriasi, General Secretary of the Anglican Church in Melanesia, updates the Anglican Communion and reveals relief response.
21 March 2015
Tagolyn Kabekabe on the significance of water in the Pacific for World Water Day
“We don’t want people to throw money at us and say, ‘That’s the money, now fix your problem’. What we really need is their understanding, to put their feet in our shoes and really understand how we are affected by the ocean, how we are affected by the wind, how we are affected by the rain and by the sun.”
20 March 2015
The Climate Change Crisis: watch, participate, engage
The Episcopal Church invite all to participate in a live webcast on Tuesday 24 March at 6pm GMT to kick off 30 Days of Action, which will culminate on Earth Day (22 April). Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will present the keynote address.
18 March 2015
Commonwealth Fellowship Scheme awarded for Anglican leaders in education worldwide
The Anglican Alliance have been awarded their fourth Commonwealth Professional Fellowship Scheme, bringing four Anglican leaders in education to the UK for a seven-week cultural and learning experience.
Anglican women feature on We Will Speak Out panel
On Friday 13 March, the Global, United States and South Africa We Will Speak Out coalitions co-hosted a parallel event, titled “Global Faith Perspectives on Sexual and Gender Based Violence”, at the 59th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York.
Article from the Anglican Communion News Service.
17 March 2015
Diocese of Machakos, Kenya, launches ‘Mustard Seed Project’ to support social transformation
The Diocese of Machakos is fundraising to support its outreach and development programmes, including its ‘Widows and Orphans’ school fees and feeding program, health clinics, church-community projects, and support for people living with disabilities.
15 March 2015
Call for prayers and support for communities devastated by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
Cyclone Pam struck the islands of Vanuatu in the Pacific with devastating force on Friday night (13 March 2015), ravaging many communities. As the Anglican Alliance, we encourage the Communion to come together at this time in prayer and support as the Church helps people affected by this tragic disaster.
Condemnation of attack on Churches in Youhanabad, Lahore in Pakistan
In terrible bomb blasts, two churches in Lahore were attacked during their Sunday services yesterday, 15 March 2015. The Primate of The Church of Pakistan (United) has been joined by other voices from around the Anglican Communion and wider world in condemning the attacks and calling for a prayerful response.
12 March 2015
Conflict in Syria four years on: the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
As the terrible torment of the Syrian people continues into its fifth year, the #withSyria coalition of international agencies calls on world leaders to fulfil their commitments to bring an end to the conflict and suffering.