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The Church in Wales to host national summit to address rivers’ crisis

The crisis facing Wales’ rivers is the focus of a national "Restoring Welsh Rivers" summit hosted by the Church in Wales in November. 

16 October 2024

Anglican Alliance announces appointment of new Executive Director

The Anglican Alliance has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Robert Dawes who will take over in October 2024.

16 July 2024

The Anglican Communion responds to the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women

For the last two weeks, representatives of the Anglican Communion participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

27 March 2024

Northern Ireland church leaders urge politicians to focus on the restoration of good governance

The Church Leaders Group of Ireland have invited leaders of main political parties to meetings focusing on the restorating of good governance.

09 November 2023

Churches call for unified political response to community tensions in Northern Ireland

Ecumenical group of church leaders urges Northern Ireland, UK, Irish, and EU leaders to jointly address violence and community tensions.

15 April 2021

Anglican and Catholic Archbishops accuse UK Government of “broken promise”

Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols describe the UK Government plans to cut international aid as “deeply worrying”.

09 April 2021

Japanese Anglicans and ecumenical groups welcome UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

Religious leaders in Hiroshima and Nagasaki urge Japanese government to support Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

22 February 2021

Mothers’ Union calls members to show love for prisoners and families this week

Mothers’ Union members are being invited to focus their prayers around prisoners, prison staff and the families of prisoners this week.

17 October 2019

Photo competition to showcase diversity of mission in UK churches

A photo competition launched by CMS hopes to change perception about how churches are involved in mission in the UK and beyond.

18 September 2019

Archbishop backs proposal for Holocaust memorial beside London’s Houses of Parliament

The Archbishop of Canterbury has given his support to plans for a Holocaust memorial and museum next to the Palace of Westminster.

15 August 2019