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Anglican-Lutheran report on service and mission now available

Anglican-Lutheran report on service and mission now available

At its meeting in Auckland, the Anglican Consultative Council commended the new report of the Anglican-Lutheran International Commission (ALIC III) to the whole Communion, for study and action.

08 January 2013

"Clearer and more cohesive": new CMS leader's wishes for 2013

"Clearer and more cohesive": new CMS leader's wishes for 2013

In France, where I lived for the last six years, there's a tradition of the formal sharing of New Year’s greetings – everyone does it, from the president down to the humblest local mayor.

07 January 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury: appreciate the 'silent conspiracy of generous dedication'

Archbishop of Canterbury: appreciate the 'silent conspiracy of generous dedication'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his final New Year’s message to pay tribute to people whose unsung efforts and sacrificial generosity helps to transform lives and build communities.

01 January 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Sermon - 'join the human race this Christmas'

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Sermon - 'join the human race this Christmas'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is urging people to go and ‘join the human race’ this Christmas and become agents of transformation and renewal. 

25 December 2012

Archbishop's BBC 'Thought for the Day': "if all you have is a gun, everything is a target"

Archbishop's BBC 'Thought for the Day': "if all you have is a gun, everything is a target"

In his final Thought for the Day this morning on BBC Radio 4, the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the recent killings in Connecticut and discounts the argument often put forward that "it's not guns that kill, it's people"

22 December 2012

A message to ACNS readers about Anglican World magazine

A message to ACNS readers about Anglican World magazine

The Anglican Communion News Service has always been the digital half of package that aimed to deliver the best stories of Anglican life and ministry. The other half was Anglican World magazine.

18 December 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury's BBC Radio 2 'Pause for Thought' message

Archbishop of Canterbury's BBC Radio 2 'Pause for Thought' message

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has spoken on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought programme about the positive effects that social media can offer to small initiatives by bringing them to a larger audience

18 December 2012

England: Shrinking the Footprint initiative launches eNews for Clergy

England: Shrinking the Footprint initiative launches eNews for Clergy

A new eNews service direct from Shrinking the Footprint will keep Church of England clergy up to date with news and views on greening their churches and communities.

17 December 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury - Older people 'are still participants in society, not passengers'

Archbishop of Canterbury - Older people 'are still participants in society, not passengers'

In his final appearance in the House of Lords as Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams leads a debate about the place and contribution of older people in society.

17 December 2012

Protection of uprooted people is integral to religions

Protection of uprooted people is integral to religions

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary welcomed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Dialogue on Protection Challenges with the theme of "Faith and Protection" which was held 12-13 December 2012 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

14 December 2012