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Weekly Review 4 - 11 November, 2011

Weekly Review 4 - 11 November, 2011

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.

11 November 2011

Communiqué from the AOCICC

The Anglican-Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met in York, England from 4 to 8 November 2011.

11 November 2011

Anglican Health Network discusses health microinsurance at St. Paul's Institute

Anglican Health Network discusses health microinsurance at St. Paul's Institute

The Geneva based Anglican Health Network presented a seminar at St. Paul’s Institute, London on Friday 4th November.

08 November 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the following statement on the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London.

31 October 2011

Anglican Church of Canada joins faith communities in call for climate justice at COP17

Anglican Church of Canada joins faith communities in call for climate justice at COP17

Earlier this week, leaders from diverse faith traditions and communities launched a Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change. [1] The statement represents a convergence of Canadian faith-based traditions around a common conviction that climate change is an ethical and moral issue that requires greater governmental action, both domestically and globally.

31 October 2011

Fighting for land and environmental protection in Brazil

Fighting for land and environmental protection in Brazil

In fewer than 30 years, Brazil has become a world leader in industrial agriculture - producing commodities including corn, soybeans, coffee, cocoa, sugarcane and beef - at times at the expense of the local population and the environment.

31 October 2011

Anglican Alliance welcomes Parliamentary report backing UK aid for Burundi

Anglican Alliance welcomes Parliamentary report backing UK aid for Burundi

The Anglican Alliance has welcomed the report from the International Development Select Committee which recommends the UK Government to reconsider its decision to cut its aid programme to Burundi.

29 October 2011

Archbishop wishes a 'joyful and blessed' Diwali to Hindu communities in his 2011 greeting

Archbishop wishes a 'joyful and blessed' Diwali to Hindu communities in his 2011 greeting

The Archbishop of Canterbury today sent wishes for ‘a very joyful and blessed Diwali’ to Hindu communities. In his greeting, Dr Williams speaks of the idea of ‘the return home’ as a central concept in the Ramayana, where the believer returns not to a specific place, but ‘ to God and finding a home in God’.

26 October 2011

Church of Pakistan and Church of England Joint Venture

This week saw the launch by Bishop Alexander Malik, Bishop of Lahore, Church of Pakistan and Bishop Christopher Edmonson, Bishop of Bolton, Diocese of Manchester, Church of England of the Urdu version of Generous Love, a document of the Anglican Communion concerned with the theology underpinning interfaith conversation and dialogue.

26 October 2011

With Phillip Blond, Age-Old 'Distributism' Gains New Traction

With Phillip Blond, Age-Old 'Distributism' Gains New Traction

Can an Anglican theologian from Britain revive an 80-year-old Catholic social justice theory and provide a solution to America's economic woes and political polarization?

21 October 2011