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Freak hailstorm in tropical Kenya 'a foretaste' of climate change, says ecologist and theologian

Freak hailstorm in tropical Kenya 'a foretaste' of climate change, says ecologist and theologian

Unusual weather conditions that led to a blanket of hail resembling snow falling on the Nyahururu area in central Kenya are the result of the plunder and pollution of the planet, says a Kenyan theologian and ecologist.

08 September 2008

Don't Stop at the Lights: Church plan for a year of action on tackling climate change

Don't Stop at the Lights: Church plan for a year  of action on tackling climate change

A new guide from the Church of England offers church leaders a template for a year-long programme of practical action to reduce their congregations' carbon footprints, as energy prices head upwards. 

08 September 2008

South Africa: Engaging with the environment

South Africa: Engaging with the environment

The Anglican Diocese of Capetown is offering the following resources on its website 'A season of creation is a resource book on environmental issues

08 September 2008

Anglican Church throws weight behind environmental awareness

Anglican Church throws weight behind environmental awareness

Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has announced the church's support for raising awareness of ecological dangers threatening the planet.

08 September 2008

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Meets

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Meets

Indigenous People have significant contribution to Anglican Spiritual Life, Says newly elected chair, Archdeacon Brian Kirk

 

05 September 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to violence in Orissa

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to violence in Orissa

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Willams, has expressed profound distress at the extreme violence being used in Orissa following the murder of Hindu leader, Swami Lakshmananda Saraswati.

02 September 2008

Indigenous and Culture found in Lambeth Indaba Reflections

Indigenous and Culture found in Lambeth Indaba Reflections

More than other Lambeth Conference in memory has the words "indigenous" and "culture" made it into the concluding report as in this Indaba report

27 August 2008

Archbishop's Pastoral Letter to Bishops of the Anglican Communion

Archbishop's Pastoral Letter to Bishops of the Anglican Communion

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today sent a letter to the bishops of the Anglican Communion, setting out his personal reflections on the Lambeth Conference.

26 August 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury praises Lambeth Palace Library's 'Back-a-Book' scheme

Archbishop of Canterbury praises Lambeth Palace Library's 'Back-a-Book' scheme

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams has praised the generosity of contributors to the ‘Back-a-Book’ scheme, which encourages members of the public to sponsor the repair of books in Lambeth Palace Library, the principal library and record office for the history of the Church of England.

13 August 2008

Caring for the environment 'a moral imperative,' says bishop

Caring for the environment 'a moral imperative,' says bishop

Anglican bishops gathered here for the Lambeth Conference are preparing a statement expressing their concern for the devastating effects of climate change which they say are affecting the world's poorest countries the most and urging churches to advocate for the environment as a moral imperative.

13 August 2008