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Bishop Rachel Treweek releases film to help women ex-offenders

The Church of England's first female diocesan bishop has spoken of her hope of helping women ex-offenders rebuild their lives and self esteem in a new short film recorded to mark International Women's Day earlier this week.

09 March 2017

Scholarships available to enable Anglicans from the developing world to study at King's College, London

The Trustees aim to award the scholarship to a student who is unable to obtain an education at this level in their own country and whose own financial situation would make study in London difficult.

08 March 2017

Mothers Union calls for women's voices to be heard in peace and reconciliation

To coincide with International Women’s Day, the Mothers Union has issued a statement urging more involvement for women in peace negotiations.

08 March 2017

Lent campaign of prayer and action for climate justice.

The start of Lent saw the beginning of a new international campaign – Renew Our World – in which tens of thousands of Christians from seven countries will join together in prayer and action to try to tackle climate change.

07 March 2017

Episcopal Bishop stresses importance of close ties with China

Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, of the US based Episcopal Church has met leaders of the Protestant Christian Church in China and government officials, during his first official visit as presiding bishop and primate to Asia and Southeast Asia.

07 March 2017

Lenten ashes distributed in vegetable market in the Caribbean

The market square market in Kingstown, the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines, became the venue for an Ash Wednesday service this week.

03 March 2017

Weekend of Mission by Bishops in north of England

In a service held in Durham Cathedral, twenty five Bishops and their teams from the northern half of The Church of England have been commissioned by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu to ‘Go out and spread the word’ in communities across the Diocese of Durham.

03 March 2017

Anglican and Lutheran leaders in the United States and Canada highlight refugees in Lent

The four leaders of the Anglican, Episcopal and Lutheran churches in Canada and the United States have called for the Season of Lent to be especially marked by “prayers and advocacy for refugees and migrants – on the run, in United Nations camps, in waiting, in our communities.”

02 March 2017

Book launch of "Out of the Depths: Hope in Times of Suffering"

A new book, designed as a theological resource to help those who are undergoing persecution – and to develop a wider understanding of the issue - has been published by the Anglican Inter Faith Network.

28 February 2017

English Diocese assisting with urgent relief funding in Kenya

The Anglican Diocese of Chichester in southern England is assisting with urgent relief efforts in the drought hit Kenyan Diocese of Nakuru.

28 February 2017