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Anglicans have reconciliation "in our DNA" says Archbishop

Anglican churches are “deeply involved” in reconciliation work in conflict zones around the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Archbishop Justin Welby said more than half of Anglican provinces are facing persecution or are in post-conflict or actual conflict.

14 October 2015

"What if it were you?" Responding to the refugee crisis in Belgium

Etched on a sign outside a makeshift refugee camp in north Brussels were the words “Et si c’était toi?” 

14 October 2015

Anglicans encouraged to drop filioque from Nicene Creed

Last week’s meeting of the Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission in Hawarden, Wales, and the agreement on dropping the filioque clause of the Nicene Creed has moved the two families of churches “one step closer to as close as we can be”, a leading Orthodox bishop has said.

13 October 2015

Missions Conference: Time 'to set the wheels in motion'

Corruption is one of the main reasons the world’s poor stay shackled in extreme poverty – and churches and church leaders are in a “unique position” to help change that - that was the challenge that Sir Anand Satyanand placed in front of the 400 people at the 2015 Missions Conference yesterday.

09 October 2015

The Mission Banquet - the agenda of the Missions Conference

Birth registration and the growth of the Anglican church in London are two seemingly unrelated "dishes" that help to make up the missions "banquet" at the Missions Conference in New Zealand

09 October 2015

Anglican and Oriental Orthodox churches reach historic agreements on the incarnation of Christ and procession of the Holy Spirit

Historic agreements have been signed between Anglican and Oriental Orthodox Churches helping to heal the oldest continuing division within Christianity.

09 October 2015

God has a church for his mission - Anglican mission conference hears

Almost 400 people jammed into the arena which is at the heart of King’s College Otahuhu on Tuesday for the powhiri [Māori welcoming ceremony] that launched the 2015 Common Life Missions Conference.

07 October 2015

Symposium explores ethics of evangelization and conversion

Participants look at landmark statement on Christian witness in a multi-religious world

02 October 2015

Iraq: WCC delegation addresses displacement of religious, ethnic minorities

Ecumenical delegates visit Kurdistan region, current home to 80% of Christians remaining in Iraq

01 October 2015

WCC event explores ways to advance SDGs to end extreme poverty

Faith-based actors revisit commitments in light of new Global Goals

01 October 2015