23 June 2017
World Refugee Week Day 4: Focus on South Sudanese refugees in Uganda
This week, during World Refugee Week, the Anglican Alliance is showcasing examples where Anglican and Episcopal churches around the world are responding to refugees with practical assistance, welcoming refugees in to their communities and discovering mutual enrichment through this engagement. As today’s story about the refugees from South Sudan shows, church leaders are also often involved […]
12 May 2017
Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
21 May 2017 has been declared a Global Day of Prayer for those affected by the severe hunger crisis across the Horn of Africa. The day is being led by the World Council of Churches and the All African Conference of Churches. The Anglican Alliance is joining the call on churches worldwide to participate in […]
21 February 2017
Crisis deepens in South Sudan
Famine has now been declared in part of South Sudan. The UN and the government have stated that 100,000 people in Unity State face starvation, while more than a million are on the verge of famine. This is the first time in six years that the UN has declared famine. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby […]
24 August 2016
Violence in South Sudan: coordinating the global Anglican response
SUDRA, the relief and development arm of the province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan (ECSSS), is responding to the needs of displaced people in Juba and other areas thanks to the support of Anglican agencies and partners. The Anglican Alliance convened two conference calls on 14 July and 4 August, joined […]