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Faith leaders unite in call for urgent climate action informed by “the knowledge of science and the wisdom of religion” ahead of COP26
"We have inherited a garden: we must not leave a desert to our children." Joint appeal by global faith leaders and scientists, 4th October 2021 It is now just a matter of days until world leaders will come together in Glasgow for COP26, the 26th Conference of the...
Church of England Bishops join calls for emergency G7 meeting to tackle vaccine ‘hoarding’
The Church of England has issued the following press release: "The Bishops of the Church of England are backing calls for the leaders of the world’s richest countries to halt the “hoarding” of COVID-19 vaccines while billions of people around the world have yet to be...
Call to G7 nations to share surplus vaccines
Today the Anglican Alliance and the Anglican Health and Community Network call on G7 governments to convene urgently to address the issue of global vaccine inequity, including the hoarding and wastage of surplus Covid vaccines. At the Anglican Alliance we witness the...
Equipping Anglicans for Successful Climate Negotiations at COP26 – Webinar Series
Amidst the ongoing tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic, the news cycle this year has been punctuated by stories of cataclysmic weather events. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods have devastated communities and environments across the world. The reality of climate change...
The Resilience Paradox: The Role of Faith Actors in Addressing Climate Challenges and Vulnerabilities Faced by Small Island Developing States
“Small island states are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine when it comes to climate change” H.E. Dr Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States Anglicans are on the front...
Covid-19 in Africa: Concern grows over third wave of infections
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the pandemic situation in Africa could worsen, with a third wave of Covid-19 infections driven by new and faster spreading variants. Increasing numbers of countries are reporting the spread of the highly...
Surmonter l’hésitation face au vaccin contre la Covid-19. Partie 2 – contrer les fake news
L'Alliance Anglicane travaille actuellement sur deux dimensions du déploiement du vaccin Covid-19 : le plaidoyer pour un accès mondial équitable aux vaccins et le partage d'informations pour aider à surmonter l'hésitation à se faire vacciner. Dans la partie 1 de ces...
Surmonter l’hésitation face au vaccin contre la Covid-19. Partie 1 – Répondre aux préoccupations et aux questions que l’on peut raisonnablement se poser
Un an après l’apparition de la pandémie, la Covid-19 continue d'avoir des effets dévastateurs dans le monde entier. La persistance du virus, les nouvelles vagues d'infection et l'émergence de variants signifient que des personnes dans le monde entier continuent de...
Welcoming the Stranger this World Refugee Day
“This World Refugee Day, a time when we face an unprecedented migration crisis, we must remember and lift up in prayer all those who have been forcibly displaced from home and are in search of safety and security. We honor their journeys, their stories, and their...
Remembering Precious and other survivors on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Mandy Marshall, the Director for Gender Justice at the Anglican Communion Office, has written this powerful blog to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which falls on June 19th. Precious I remember how serene Precious’* face...
Church responds to community needs amidst ongoing volcanic activity in Eastern Congo
On Saturday 22nd May, Mount Nyiragongo erupted near the city of Goma in Eastern DR Congo. A lake of molten lava spilled down its side and flowed towards the city. An immediate needs assessment by the Diocese of Goma development team reports that the lava flow brought...
Equitable Covid-19 vaccine distribution – a call by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other global leaders
Leaders of global faith, humanitarian and health bodies have issued a joint call for a global response to Covid-19 which ensures equitable vaccine distribution across the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury heads the striking array of signatories, who include the...
