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Church “cannot, and will not, walk away” from reconciling role in global conflict, UN told

Churches are the on the front line of mediation efforts across the world, Archbishop Justin Welby told the UN Security Council yesterday.

30 August 2018

Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of peace at UN Security Council meeting on mediation

Archbishop Justin Welby spoke about reconciliation as he become the first Archbishop of Canterbury to address the UN Security Council.

29 August 2018

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby set to address UN Security Council

Archbishop Justin Welby will become the first Archbishop of Canterbury to address the Security Council when he speaks on mediation.

09 August 2018

Zimbabwe’s Churches call for calm following post-election violence

Christian leaders in Zimbabwe make ecumenical appeal for calm following post-election violence in which three people have been killed.

03 August 2018

Church leaders unite behind vision for “one people, one nation, and one South Sudan”

Archbishop Justin Badi Arama and other South Sudanese Church leaders have called on politicians in the war-torn country to pursue peace.

24 July 2018

Archbishop of Canterbury urges British government to intervene on violence in Nigeria

Archbishop Justin Welby has asked the British government to support Nigeria to find a solution to the increasing violence in the country.

17 July 2018

Anglican leaders in Congo and South Sudan reflect on global day of prayer for peace

The Anglican Primates in Congo and South Sudan have spoken about the global ecumenical day of prayer for peace in both countries.

15 June 2018

South Sudan: Bishop casts doubt on possible rival leaders’ meeting

An Anglican bishop involved in peace talks is pessimistic about a meeting between President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.

12 June 2018

South Sudan’s opposition groups pull out of Addis Ababa peace talks

The opposition groups in South Sudan’s civil war have rejected a draft compromise agreement and pulled out of peace talks in Ethiopia.

24 May 2018

Korean churches plan prayer vigil as US - North Korean diplomacy heats up

The National Council of Churches in Korea has planned a prayer vigil on 7 June despite increasing doubts over a US-North Korea summit.

24 May 2018