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Australia churches accuse government of "child abuse and neglect"

A coalition of church leaders, led by the Dean of St John’s Anglican Cathedral in Brisbane, has accused the Australian government of “state sanctioned child abuse” 

30 July 2014

Chinese police crackdown on Christian churches

Hundreds of police took down a church's cross Monday in a city known as "China's Jerusalem" 

28 July 2014

Independent Inquiry Concludes Investigations

The Independent Inquiry chaired by Her Honour Judge Sally Cahill QC into the Church’s handling of reports of alleged sexual abuse by the late Robert Waddington, formerly Dean of Manchester, has now concluded its investigations.

25 July 2014

Bishop Mouneer: World not doing enough for Iraqis

[Updated] "The suffering, persecution and displacement of Iraqi Christians, especially in the Mosul area, is a disgrace to the international community"

25 July 2014

Uganda Anglican Church seeks support to build martyrs museum

Church leaders in Uganda are asking for help to build a US$14 million tourist centre dedicated to remembeing the Uganda Martyrs.

24 July 2014

Mother's Union 2015 theme: United in Prayer

There will be a focus on the centrality of prayer in the work of Mothers’ Union across the world.

23 July 2014

West Africa: Emmanuel Isaac Kpakpo Addo appointed seminary Dean

The Very Revd Dr Emmanuel Isaac Kpakpo Addo has been appointed the seventh Dean of St Nicholas Theological Seminary, Cape Coast

21 July 2014

MH17 crash: Netherlands churches ask for prayers

“Protestant, Anglican, Old Catholic and Roman Catholic ministers are meeting with grief stricken family members at Schiphol Airport" - Chaplain of Christ Church, Amsterdam

18 July 2014

Archbishop of York speaks on the Assisted Dying Bill

"My Lords, this present Bill is not about relieving pain or suffering...[but rather] the ancient Stoic philosophy that ending one’s life in circumstances of distress is an assertion of human freedom." -Abp Sentamu"

18 July 2014

WCC expresses sorrow over Malaysia Airlines disaster

The World Council of Churches has expressed sympathy and sorrow to family, friends and colleagues mourning the deaths of nearly 300 passengers and crew on board Malaysia Airlines flight 17.

18 July 2014