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Archbishop of Burundi tells UK: "Don't make us an aid orphan"

Archbishop of Burundi tells UK: "Don't make us an aid orphan"

The Archbishop of Burundi today (Tuesday) gave a passionate appeal to the UK government to restore its bilateral funding to Burundi – one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.

05 July 2011

Communique of the Anglican - Jewish dialogue commission

The fifth meeting of the Anglican-Jewish Commission of the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel was hosted by the latter 

04 July 2011

Christian bodies agree on code of conduct for evangelizing

Christian bodies agree on code of conduct for evangelizing

Three organizations, representing about 90 percent of world Christianity, launched on 28 June a global code of conduct for proselytizing in a bid to reduce tensions between different religious convictions.

29 June 2011

Orthodox churches still support ecumenism, theologian says

Orthodox churches still support ecumenism, theologian says

Orthodox churches remain "fully committed" to ecumenical cooperation, despite recent disagreements with Protestants, according to a senior Orthodox theologian.

27 June 2011

Communiqué from the third Anglican-Lutheran International Commission

Communiqué from the third Anglican-Lutheran International Commission

The third Anglican–Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its sixth and final meeting in the holy city Jerusalem between 18 and 25 June 2011, under the leadership of the Most Reverend Fred Hiltz, Primate of Canada, and of the Reverend Dr Thomas Nyiwé, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon.

27 June 2011

Anglican consultation: "Our churches can be places of safety and healing"

Anglican consultation: "Our churches can be places of safety and healing"

With imagination, empathy and will, our churches can be places of safety and healing. This was the conclusion of the Revd Dr Marie Fortune’s keynote address on the first day of the Partnering for Prevention conference taking place in British Columbia, Canada.

25 June 2011

Archbishops of Canterbury and Kenya: "visit has strengthened the historic fellowship between our Provinces"

The Archbishops of Kenya and Canterbury hailed the recent visit to Kenya "a joyful and fruitful one for us both, and we thank God for the great witness of this treasured part of the Anglican family." They said the journey together had provided global perspective on the riches of our faith in Christ as members of the Anglican Communion.

24 June 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury's Visit to Kibera, Nairobi

Archbishop of Canterbury's Visit to Kibera, Nairobi

On the final day of his visit to Kenya, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, spent the morning in Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums with a population of 700,000 living in an area of 600 acres.

24 June 2011

New USPG Chief Executive champions capacity building in world church

New USPG Chief Executive champions capacity building in world church

The new Chief Executive of the Anglican mission agency USPG has pledged her commitment to supporting capacity building in the world church.

24 June 2011

U.N. environment agency sees work with faith groups, African cleric says

U.N. environment agency sees work with faith groups, African cleric says

The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) is looking forward to working with the faith communities in Africa on environmental issues, retired South African Anglican Bishop Geoffrey Davies said.

22 June 2011