On the night of 17 December 2020 Tropical Cyclone Yasa stormed across Fiji. This category 5 cyclone brought devastating winds, with gusts reaching up to 350km/h and waves surging up to 12m. The Government of Fiji has declared a state of emergency, while 23,000 Fijians remain in evacuation centres. So far four casualties have been […]

Dr Sylvie Briand, Director of Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness at the World Health Organization, briefed health professionals, church leaders and members of the Anglican Health & Community Network and Anglican Alliance on the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic and progress towards the roll out of effective vaccines in a webinar held last Thursday, 10th […]

Five years ago, in December 2015, the world held its breath. Would the nations of the world finally come together and agree a climate deal in Paris? Or would the negotiations fall apart, as they had, so crushingly and disappointingly, at Copenhagen in 2009?  The Paris talks came very close to disintegrating at one point, […]

Churches in every part of the Anglican Communion have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic but are responding with courage and compassion. The Anglican Alliance’s new report, Building Hope Together, is an overview of how churches remain a committed, loving and active presence in their communities, even in lockdown: praying, comforting, informing, connecting, feeding the hungry, promoting dignity in […]

“The suffering and anxiety caused by Covid-19 and its control measures are immense – and yet, as we come into this Advent season, the Anglican Alliance continues to hear from across the Anglican Communion of churches sustaining hope in their support to the most vulnerable. This Advent we are called to reflect on our global […]

Today, the Anglican Alliance is marking the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. The annual commemoration focuses on the ongoing injustices of modern slavery and efforts across the world to fight it, while reminding us of the evils of historic slavery which still impact on lives today. Shockingly, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates there are […]

A lo largo del Adviento, la Red Indígena Anglicana y la Red Ambiental de la Comunión Anglicana están ofreciendo una serie de seminarios semanales en la web, trayendo perspectivas de las comunidades indígenas de toda la Comunión sobre la emergencia ambiental planetaria. Las contribuciones vendrán de Aotearoa y Polinesia, Amazonia, África y el Ártico. Descritas […]

Durante todo o Advento, a Rede Indígena Anglicana e a Rede Ambiental da Comunhão Anglicana estarão oferecendo uma série de webinars semanais, trazendo perspectivas das comunidades indígenas em toda a Comunhão sobre a emergência ambiental planetária. As contribuições virão de Aotearoa e Polinésia, Amazônia, África e Ártico. Descrito como “um lamento no presente e uma […]

Throughout Advent, the Anglican Indigenous Network and Anglican Communion Environmental Network are offering a series of four weekly webinars, bringing perspectives from Indigenous communities across the Communion on the planetary environmental emergency. Contributions will come from Aotearoa and Polynesia (week 1), Amazonia (week 2), Africa (week 3) and the Arctic (week 4). Described as “a […]

“Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today [and] remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.” So writes the United Nations on why there is such urgent need to eliminate violence against women. They report that […]