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International Women's Day celebrated by Churches in the Philippines

International Women's Day celebrated by Churches in the Philippines

Churches in the Philippines pre-empted the official date of celebrating International Women’s Day which is March 8 of every year.

11 March 2010

Peshawar Diocese, Church of Pakistan, February 2010: Diocesan Micro Credit Scheme

Peshawar Diocese, Church of Pakistan, February 2010: Diocesan Micro Credit Scheme

Ms. Ghazala is a promising young Christian lady always ready to accept new challenges. She is well skilled and has opened her own Reproductive, Health and Family Planning Clinic. She took a loan from the Diocesan Micro Credit Scheme and started her Clinic. Here is Ghazala’s success story:

11 March 2010

Indigenous Oji-Cree Archdeacon Lydia Mamakwa elected first area bishop

Indigenous Oji-Cree Archdeacon Lydia Mamakwa elected first area bishop

Using a time-honored tradition of standing behind the nominee of their choice, delegates from 16 native communities in the Diocese of Keewatin's northern Ontario region elected Archdeacon Lydia Mamakwa as their first area bishop on March 6.

11 March 2010

Anglican Communion Theological Education group (TEAC 2)

Anglican Communion Theological Education group (TEAC 2)

Meeting in Canterbury at the beginning of Lent 2010, the first meeting of the Steering Group of TEAC2, established by ACC 14 in Jamaica in May 2009, has been nourished and undergirded by the Scripture-soaked worship of this Cathedral in which we have been privileged to share.

11 March 2010

Communique from the second meeting of AMICUM

Communique from the second meeting of AMICUM

The second meeting of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) has taken place near Bath, England, 19-26 February 2010, hosted by the World Methodist Council, at the Ammerdown Centre

08 March 2010

Anglican women gather in New York for 54th annual UNCSW

Anglican women gather in New York for 54th annual UNCSW

Thousands of women from around the world, including more than 90 representing the Anglican Communion, will gather in New York March 1-12 for the 54th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women to undertake a 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

01 March 2010

Archbishop of Canterbury in Jerusalem

Archbishop of Canterbury in Jerusalem

On 22 February, the third day of his visit to the Holy Land, the Archbishop of Canterbury was received in a series of meetings by the three most senior heads of churches in Jerusalem

23 February 2010

United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen December 2009

United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen December 2009

Canon Jeff Golliher, Anglican UN Office Program Consultant for the Environment and Sustainable Development, has provided the following summary report. The official in-depth report from the Anglican Observer’s delegation is in preparation.

18 February 2010

Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative

Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative

Following the resolution passed at ACC-14 to promote 'Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative' a Core Group of Animators has been appointed to take the work forward under the auspices of the Mission Department of the Anglican Communion. Its first meeting took place at St Columba’s, Woking, UK, from 11 to 15 January 2010.

12 February 2010

Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Address to the Church of England General Synod

Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Address to the Church of England General Synod

In a wide-ranging address to the General Synod in London, the Archbishop of Canterbury discusses the nature of human freedom and the value of listening and learning from one another, in both national and international debates, as well as those occurring during Synod this week.

12 February 2010