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Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See to retire

Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See to retire

The Archbishop of Canterbury has today announced that the Very Reverend Canon David Richardson, the Archbishop’s Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome, intends to retire at Easter 2013.

13 June 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury's video message for Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development

Archbishop of Canterbury's video message for Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has recorded a video message in advance of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in which he asks “What kind of world do we want to leave to our children?”

13 June 2012

Church delegates to bring ethical perspectives to environment summit

Church delegates to bring ethical perspectives to environment summit

A delegation from the Geneva-based World Council of Churches (WCC) will take part in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) from 20 to 22 June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

13 June 2012

Ecumenical Patriarch urges Earth Summit to seek an ecology of heart and mind

Ecumenical Patriarch urges Earth Summit to seek an ecology of heart and mind

In a message to the United Nations Rio+20 Earth Summit being held in Brazil this month, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has challenged national leaders and delegates to look beyond the surface of ecological afflictions in order to probe their root causes.

08 June 2012

Anglican resource pack for Rio+20

Anglican resource pack for Rio+20

The Anglican Alliance for Development, Relief and Advocacy has produced a resource pack with information, Bible studies and activities for use during the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. 

08 June 2012

Weekly Review 2 - 8 June , 2012

Weekly Review 2 - 8 June , 2012

WEEKLY REVIEW: A roundup of the week's Anglican Communion news plus opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

08 June 2012

2012 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 3

2012 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 3

On the final day of the meeting Bishop Michael Doe presented a report on the future of the Anglican Communion’s representation at the United Nations in New York and Geneva.

01 June 2012

2012 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 2

2012 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 2

Day two began with a short presentation by the Revd Terrie Robinson the Anglican Networks Co-ordinator and Women’s Desk Officer on the efforts of the Anglican Communion against gender-based violence

31 May 2012

Faith groups and United Nations condemn massacre in Syria

Faith groups and United Nations condemn massacre in Syria

[Ecumenical News International, Geneva] The World Council of Churches joined the international community in condemning the massacre of at least 108 people, including 49 children, on 25 May in the villages of Taldou and Kall Laha in the El Houleh area of Syria.

31 May 2012

World Council of Churches to hold first meeting in China

World Council of Churches to hold first meeting in China

[Ecumenical News International] The Geneva-based World Council of Churches (WCC) said it will hold its first meeting in the People’s Republic of China, focusing on “the unique situation of Chinese churches and ecumenical relations” in the region.

31 May 2012