In his ecumenical Easter Letter to fellow church leaders, the Archbishop of Canterbury urges those living in politically secure environments to offer practical support as well as prayers for suffering Christians around the world, particularly in Zimbabwe, Mosul, Egypt and Nigeria:
31 March 2010
We, the delegates to the triennial meeting of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network in Geneva, Switzerland, have spent the week of 14-20 March 2010, exploring issues of human rights and examining the role of the United Nations, the World Council of Churches (WCC), and other faith-based and humanitarian organisations in upholding the rights of individuals and communities throughout the world.
30 March 2010
"People came with lots of fear, apprehension and pessimism about the usefulness and outcomes of an Indaba consultation," said Bishop Pradeep Kumar Samantaroy of Amritsar, convenor of a meeting in Delhi in March 2010 in preparation for the Continuing Indaba project.
27 March 2010
Codrington College, Barbados, which is the oldest dedicated Anglican theological College in the Western Hemisphere and serves the Province of the West Indies, hosted a Theological Hub meeting for the Continuing Indaba project from the 23rd to the 25th March 2010.
26 March 2010
Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Butter as the Communion’s new Director for Communications.
24 March 2010
The Episcopal Church of El Salvador denounces before the general public and the international community the murder attempt that Bishop Barahona and two of his closest collaborators suffered.
24 March 2010
An innovative meeting for dialogue between Christians and Muslims, held at Washington Cathedral 1-3 March 2010, involved four religious leaders representing Sunni Islam, Shi'a Islam, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican/Episcopal Church
15 March 2010
Following the first meeting of the 'Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative' Core Group, from 11 to 15 January 2010, the first edition of the Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative Newsletter has been produced.
12 March 2010
Some 35 members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 - 20 March, 2010. Representing over 20 countries and all the world’s continents, participants will learn more about making their voices heard within the UN system in Geneva. In parallel, they will be introduced to UN policies and programmes to inform their own work on peace and justice worldwide.
12 March 2010
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, was yesterday presented with the Russian Order of Friendship, for his “outstanding contribution to the cooperation and friendly relations between Russia and the UK”.
12 March 2010