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Tributes paid after death announced of Dr Agnes Abuom, Kenyan ecumenist and peacemaker

Dr Agnes Abuom, a lay woman from the Anglican Church of Kenya and former Moderator of the Central Committee of the WCC has died.

01 June 2023

“Heeding the Call of Indigenous Peoples”: Anglican Communion co-hosts official COP26 side event

Anglican Communion has co-hosted an official COP26 side event called “Making Peace with Nature: Heeding the Call of Indigenous Peoples”

04 November 2021

While distanced by Covid, Christians around the world join together in prayer for unity

The ecumenical Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is taking place against a backdrop of global lockdowns and restrictions on movement.

18 January 2021

Churches unite in ecumenical pastoral letter to “the Churches and People of Ethiopia”

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion joined ecumenical counterparts in a joint pastoral letter to the People of Ethiopia.

14 December 2020

Tributes paid following the death of Ghanaian Anglican theologian Canon John Pobee

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby leads tributes to the Revd Canon Professor John Samuel Pobee, who died last week.

04 February 2020

Hundreds mark World AIDS Day in Ugandan cathedral

Hundreds of Christians gathered at the Namirembe Cathedral and Mackay Primary School on Sunday to commemorate World AIDS Day.

05 December 2019

Two candidates shortlisted to head up World Council of Churches

A theological professor and an ecumenical leader have been named as the two candidates for the next general secretary of the WCC

13 November 2019

Alarm after Philippine government links churches with communist terror groups

Episcopal Church bishops in the Philippines have criticised their government for naming the National Council of Churches in the Philippines

13 November 2019

Anglican Communion advocacy manager receives United Nations award

A member of the Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations was awarded a Spirit of the United Nations award last week

30 October 2019

World Council of Churches chief nominated to be Church of Norway’s next Presiding Bishop

Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has been nominated as the next Presiding Bishop of the Church of Norway, part of the Lutheran World Federation.

17 October 2019