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More than 2,000 people killed or missing in seaborne European migration attempts

The IOM has said that some 2,133 people seeking asylum have been killed or gone missing this year while trying to reach Europe by sea.

07 December 2018

Iraqi army celebrates Anglican Chaplain of Baghdad’s peace-building ministry

The peace-building ministry of Father Faiz Jerjes, Chaplain of St George’s Church in Baghdad, has been recognised by the Iraqi Army.

06 December 2018

Former Church Mission Society Executive Leader consecrated Bishop of Truro

The former Executive Leader of the international Anglican mission agency CMS has been consecrated as a bishop in the Church of England.

03 December 2018

Former Singapore bishop appointed Commissary Bishop of The Horn of Africa

The Bishop of Egypt, Mouneer Anis, has appointed a new bishop and an archdeacon to serve the diocese’s Horn of Africa episcopal area.

27 November 2018

Archbishop hopes Lambeth Conference will be “confident proclamation of good news of Jesus”

The Archbishop of Canterbury has set out his vision for the next once-in-a-decade meeting of the bishops of the Anglican Communion.

26 November 2018

Anglo-German leaders urge “fair and sustainable solutions” to future UK-EU relationship

Archbishop Justin Welby and Landesbischof Heinrich Bedford-Strohm have called for “fair and sustainable” solutions for UK-EU co-existence.

19 November 2018

British government u-turn over fixed-odd betting machines welcomed by bishop

Bishop of St Albans Alan Smith welcomes a British government decision to bring forward restrictions on fixed-odd betting terminals.

19 November 2018

Anglican mission agency Mothers’ Union admitted to the Community of the Cross of Nails

The work of the Mothers’ Union in reconciliation and peace-building has been recognised by the Community of the Cross of Nails.

13 November 2018

Westminster Abbey hosts Christians and Jews to remember Kristallnacht on 80th anniversary

Jews and Christians joined together at Westminster Abbey last night for a service of remembrance on the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht.

09 November 2018

London churches stage “serious violence summit” as youth crime soars

The two Anglican dioceses serving Britain’s capital are to hold a joint “serious violence summit” in response to growing knife crime epidemic.

07 November 2018