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New toolkit for disaster risk reduction released by Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Relief & Development has today launched the Pastors and Disasters Toolkit, marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and equipping local churches to plan and prepare more effectively to reduce and manage risks from disasters.
Join churches worldwide on 19th October to mark Freedom Sunday using these resources
On Sunday 19th October 2014, Freedom Sunday, churches will join together to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery in a day of worship, prayer and action.
Statement from churches in West Africa calls for worldwide ‘Ebola Sunday’ to address Ebola crisis
A statement signed by Archbishop Daniel Yinkah Sarfo, Primate of the Church of West Africa, called on churches worldwide to “express their solidarity by observing one Sunday as Ebola Sunday to pray and mobilize resources for the affected areas in the sub-region or West Africa.”
Church opens doors and asks for help as families are displaced following massacre in Bukavu, DRC
Bishop Bahati is appealing to churches and partners for prayers and financial aid as the church supports those who have fled their homes after an attack on a gathering at Mutarule Pentecostal Church in South Kivu Province in June 2014.
Bishop of Salisbury demands ‘Oceans of Justice’ for climate-threatened islanders
“p1″>The Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Revd Nicholas Holtam, has signed a global petition demanding that climate change be an urgent item of business at the upcoming G20 Summit in Brisbane.
Anglican Diocese of Perth joins those divesting from fossil fuels to take action for the environment
Recent news from the Anglican Diocese of Perth highlights their commitment to tackling climate change, saying, “Church must not profit from industries that contribute to climate change and destroy the lives and livelihoods of poor communities and countries.”
Church of Bangladesh leads community health programme supported by Us
Michael Roy, Anglican Alliance Facilitator for Asia, reports on the Church of Bangladesh’s Community Health Programme being run across the nation supported by Us (formerly USPG).
Alliance webinar draws global audience to mobilise for climate justice
An Anglican Alliance webinar held on Wednesday 24th September 2014 drew in participants from across the Anglican Communion to hear more about the UN Climate Summit and how we can all join the call for climate justice.
World leaders hear voice of global citizens at United Nation’s Climate Summit
On Tuesday 23rd September 2014 United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon convened a Climate Summit, marking the first time in five years that world leaders gathered together to chart what he called a “bold, new course of action on climate change.”
Faith leaders sign statement calling for fair and ambitious climate negotiations
As over 300,000 people marched through the streets of New York demanding climate justice, thirty faith leaders met to sign a joint statement for fair and ambitious climate negotiations, prior to the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday 23rd September.
Paulo Ueti reflects on the People’s Climate March and the interfaith service in New York
Paulo Ueti, Anglican Alliance Regional Facilitator for Latin America and the Caribbean, reflects here on the People’s Climate March in New York, and the Interfaith Service held at The Cathedral of St John the Divine on Sunday 21st September 2014.
Religions for the Earth conference mobilises diverse groups to put faith into action
A conference preceding the UN Climate Summit in New York has brought together worldwide faiths and traditions to examine the moral imperative and religious call to take action on climate change.
