Anglican Communion News Service

20 October 2018

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Role of youth in family life highlighted at International Anglican Family Network Central Africa consultation

Young adults from Lusaka helped a consultation on families in Central Africa to “revisit our thinking about the place of young people”.

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ACNS - Anglicans Ablaze 2018

Anglicans Ablaze is one of the largest international renewal conferences in the Anglican Communion, with more than 2,000 people gathering in Durban, South Africa, for this year's event.

The Anglican Communion News Service caught up with some of those attending.

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Cross Border Malaria Initiative

ACNS speaks with bishops from Central and Southern Africa as they meet leaders in the US and UK to discuss efforts to eradicate malaria.

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Anglicans respond to climate crisis

Participants at the Eco-Bishops gathering in Durban, September 2018

With the UN warning that irreversible catastrophic changes are now a possibility, Jeff Golliher and Rachel Mash explore how Anglicans are responding to the climate crisis.

The Provincial Sister of the Community of the Sisters of the Church in the Solomon Islands, the Revd Sister Veronica CSC, recaps a recent retreat for women on the front line for reconciliation and restoration.

Africa

Archbishop of Canterbury: “All Nigerians have in your hands a golden future”

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby meets the President of Nigeria and the opposition presidential candidate during a peace conferernce.

More than 2000 people gather in Durban for Anglicans Ablaze international renewal event

More than 2000 Anglicans from Southern Africa and around the world were in Durban last week for the Anglicans Ablaze renewal conference.

Anglican Church of Southern Africa adopts provincial safeguarding measures

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has announced new safeguarding measures designed to make churches in the province safer.

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Asia

Asia Bibi awaits judgment on final Supreme Court appeal against “blasphemy” death penalty

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has heard the final appeal of a Christian mother-of-five who was sentenced to death for “blasphemy”.

Celebrations and a challenge as Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui marks 20th anniversary

Local Anglicans and guests from around the world attended events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Anglican Province of Hong Kong.

Anglican Church in Sulawesi on standby to assist earthquake and tsunami disaster recovery efforts

The Anglican Church in Sulawesi is preparing to take a lead in relief works following Friday’s devastating tsunami and earthquakes.

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Americas

Brazil’s Anglican bishops condemn hatred and lies in pre-election statement

The House of Bishops of the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil has issued a pastoral letter ahead of the president election run-off.

Rowan Williams leads Anglican delegation at canonisation of Oscar Romero

The Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams led an Anglican delegation to the Vatican for the canonisation of Oscar Romero.

New Brunswick Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops unite in child development campaign

A Roman Catholic bishop and his Anglican counterpart have created a project to address development needs of children living in poverty.

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Europe & Middle East

Stained Glass dedicated to mark 130 years of the Mothers’ Union in the island of Ireland

Both Church of Ireland Archbishops took part in the All–Ireland Triennial Thanksgiving Service of the Mothers’ Union this week in Dublin.

CMS and Diocese of London open new school for lay pioneer ministry

The Diocese of London is continuing to open new churches; and is now creating a new School of Pioneers to train new types of lay ministers.

Regional Anglican Inter Faith Network for Europe and Americas launched

The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, has chaired the inaugural meeting of Anglican Inter Faith Network for Europe and Americas.

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Oceania

Ten in running to be Bishop of Polynesia and Primate of Aotearoa New Zealand

Former Olympic sprinter amongst 10 candidates to be the next Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

Melbourne consecration of bishop whose brother-bishop is her bishop brother

Melbourne consecration sees Bishops Lindsay Urwin and Kate Prowd become the first brother-and-sister bishops in the Anglican Communion.

Female Australian Christian leaders unite to advocate on justice issues

An ecumenical group of female leaders from Australia are in the capital Canberra to advocate for justice and care for the world’s poor.

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South American woman makes history as first non-British Worldwide President of the Mothers’ Union

Sheran Harper from Guyana, Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies, has been elected Mothers’ Union Worldwide President.

Anglican leaders pay tribute following death of Coptic bishop Metropolitan Bishoy of Damietta

Coptic bishop Metropolitan Bishoy of Damietta, the Co-chair of the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission, has died.

Anglicans join global work to counter xenophobia at Vatican-hosted ecumenical conference

An ecumenical conference in the Vatican has discussed the need to counter xenophobia and racism towards refugees and migrants.

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