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Archbishop of Canterbury urges help for Sudanese caught up in conflict

Archbishop of Canterbury urges help for Sudanese caught up in conflict

The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed his fear for the situation of more than 850,000 people displaced by fighting from their homes in Sudan in the two areas of South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

11 October 2012

South Sudan double displacement: first from conflict and now from floods

South Sudan double displacement: first from conflict and now from floods

First hand information on the emergency in Unity State, South Sudan has come from Bishop Gattek from the Benitu Area Diocese, of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.

11 October 2012

Fleeing from genocide to South Sudan

Fleeing from genocide to South Sudan

[Episcopal News Service] Yida, the largest refugee camp in South Sudan, stretches for miles. It is home to more than 64,000 of the 206,000 refugees from the Republic of Sudan who have fled the bombing and violent attacks against civilians by the Khartoum government since June 2011.

08 October 2012

Bishop calls attention to humanitarian crisis in Congo

Bishop calls attention to humanitarian crisis in Congo

[Anglican Journal] An Anglican bishop from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is urging the world to focus its attention to the “neglected” humanitarian crisis in northeastern Congo, where nearly half a million people have been displaced by armed conflict.

21 September 2012

U.K. primates, bishops appeal to UN regarding Iraqi refugees

U.K. primates, bishops appeal to UN regarding Iraqi refugees

[Church of Ireland Press Office] The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, The Most Revd Alan Harper, joined by a number of bishops and clergy from across the UK, has written to His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, expressing deepening concern for the welfare of the residents of Camp Ashraf/Liberty in Iraq.

17 July 2012

World Refugee Day a chance to highlight church's resettlement work

World Refugee Day a chance to highlight church's resettlement work

[Episcopal News Service] On the eve of today’s observance of World Refugee Day, about 150 people gathered in a U.S. House of Representatives conference room to honor the legacy of Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) for working to bring attention to the plight of displaced people and refugees, and to celebrate those who continue such advocacy.

20 June 2012

Southern Sudanese again seek safety at Kakuma camp

Southern Sudanese again seek safety at Kakuma camp

[Ecumenical News International] Violence in South Sudan and along the border with Sudan are forcing hundreds of families back to the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya where they lived several years ago.

29 May 2012

Anglicans welcome International Development Select Committee's report on South Sudan

Anglicans welcome International Development Select Committee's report on South Sudan

UK Parliamentary recommendations on the Church’s role in education and peacebuilding have been welcomed by Anglican Alliance partners in the UK and South Sudan.

16 April 2012

Anglican Communion's newest Network is calling for diocesan contacts and insight

Anglican Communion's newest Network is calling for diocesan contacts and insight

The co-ordinator of the Anglican Communion’s newest international Network, the Anglican Refugee and Migrant Network (ARMN), is looking to connect with dioceses around the world.

13 February 2012

Migrants and Refugees focus of first day of Asia Meeting

Migrants and Refugees focus of first day of Asia Meeting

The hardships faced by migrants and refugees forced to flee poverty and conflict is the focus for the first day of the Anglican Alliance’s Asia consultation which opens in Hong Kong (Monday Nov14th).

14 November 2011