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Primates’ Christmas Message: Archbishops Richard Clarke and Eamon Martin

A joint Christmas message from the Primates of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Ireland, Archbishops Richard Clarke and Eamon Martin.

20 December 2016

Welsh Christians offer practical support for refugees

Christians in Wales have raised more than £20,000 GBP in their sponsored walk from Bethlehem to Egypt – the Welsh village and hamlet that share the names of their more famous counterparts.

20 December 2016

Bishops respond to Christmas market terror attack

Bishops with responsibility for churches in Europe have responded to last night’s terror attack on a Christmas market in German’s capital Berlin.

20 December 2016

US priest rallies support for displaced Iraqi Christians

It took just one pivotal conversation for the Revd Chris Bishop to feel a powerful calling to travel to northern Iraq as an unofficial Episcopal ambassador to displaced Christians.

19 December 2016

Common Declaration offers insights for Anglican Communion relationships

The body responsible for promoting unity, faith and order within the Anglican Communion has welcomed the Common Declaration made by Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby in October.

15 December 2016

New member for Archbishop’s Anglican Communion Task group

The Dean of St Mark’s Pro-Cathedral in Alexandria has joined the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Task Group, set up in response to the Primates Gathering and Meeting in January.

15 December 2016

Archbishop Justin Welby in London vigil for Coptic bomb victims

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, took part in a vigil at Westminster Abbey last night in honour of the victims of Sunday’s bomb attack on the Coptic Cathedral compound in Cairo.

15 December 2016

Webinar celebrates and challenges churches on gender-based violence

Anglicans around the world have engaged in a range of activities to mark the 16-days of Activism to end gender-based violence, which came to an end on Saturday.

14 December 2016

Churches step up action on climate change

The Church of England is to launch a new data analysis tool to help investors monitor companies’ climate-related risks.

13 December 2016

Irish Faith Leaders stress the dignity of human life in the Holy Land

Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in Ireland have pledged to work together to promote peace and deepen understanding in the Holy Land.

08 December 2016