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Bishop Jo Bailey Wells to become Deputy Secretary General of the Anglican Communion

The Bishop for Episcopal Ministry in the Anglican Communion, Jo Bailey Wells, becomes Deputy Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.

13 September 2023

ACC-18 welcomes exploration of “structure and decision-making” in the Anglican Communion

ACC-18 members welcomes new group to explore “structure and decision-making” to “address our differences in the Anglican Communion”

14 February 2023

The Archbishop of Canterbury gives presidential address on the first day of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-18)

Read the Archbishop of Canterbury’s presidential address on the first day of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Accra, Ghana.

12 February 2023

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Statement from the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Anthony Poggo, issues a statement following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

09 September 2022

Global Anglican Communion given greater voice in choosing future Archbishops of Canterbury

Churches from the global Anglican Communion will be formally represented on the body which nominates future Archbishops of Canterbury.

12 July 2022

Dean of Canterbury Cathedral to retire

The Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, Robert Willis, is to retire from his position at midnight on 16 May 2022, the eve of his 75th birthday.

16 February 2022

Anglican Communion consulted on greater voice in choice of future Archbishops of Canterbury

The Archbishops’ Council considers a proposal to change the make-up of the body which nominates future Archbishops of Canterbury.

02 February 2022

Bishops begin global conversations in the build up to face-to-face Lambeth Conference in 2022

First round of six-month programme of Bishops’ Conversations “a joy”, says Lambeth Conference company Chief Executive Phil George

08 July 2021

Church leaders say United Kingdom’s “nuclear weapons increase is immoral and wrong”

The Archbishops of York and Wales describe the UK’s intention to increase its nuclear-weapons capacity as both “immoral and wrong”.

02 April 2021

Church of England’s responsible investment chief joins Al Gore’s sustainable investment group

Edward Mason, who has led a number of successful investor-backed ethical shareholder campaigns, will join the new Generation Investment Management group.

14 April 2020