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New Anglican Communion director to promote greater women's participation

The Anglican Communion Office appoints a Director for Women in Church and Society, plus an Information and Records Manager to support the Anglican Communion

18 July 2014

Religious leaders of Africa commit to post-2015 development

Hundreds of faith leaders from across Africa recently met in Uganda's capital for a three-day summit on sustainable development and the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

17 July 2014

"It's the toughest job since St Paul's" - incoming Bishop in Europe

The incoming Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe has a diocese stretching from Iceland to Mongolia.

16 July 2014

Catholic Church reaffirms goal of unity with Anglican world

The Roman Catholic Church remains fully committed to its dialogue with the Anglican world, despite the Church of England’s decision to ordain women bishops

15 July 2014

Uganda: Church House - the Dream is Coming True

Plans for Church House as a commercial real estate enterprise were first drawn up by the Provincial Assembly in 1966 but stalled for various reasons for the next 45 years.

14 July 2014

Seaman Guard Ohio crew: weapons charges dropped

Almost nine months after the crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio were arrested in India, the weapons charges against them have been dropped.

14 July 2014

Justin Welby warns of hysteria over threat of Muslim radicalisation

People in Britain are in danger of becoming "too hysterical" as a "national culture of fear" develops about the threat posed by radicalised Muslims, the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has warned.

14 July 2014

World Council of Churches pulls fossil fuel investments

An umbrella group of churches, which represents over half a billion Christians worldwide, has decided to pull its investments out of fossil fuel companies.

12 July 2014

PWDRF launches $400,000 food project in S. Sudan

PWRDF is launching a new programme to provide food to more than 10,000 people (mostly women and children) displaced by the conflict in South Sudan

11 July 2014

England: Church Commissioners confirm Wonga exit

Church Commissioners for England announce their indirect exposure to payday lender Wonga has been removed and that no profit has been made from the investment. 

11 July 2014