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“Promises must be fulfilled” – governments urged to honour climate change commitments

At the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Anglicans will urge governments to fulfil their commitments on climate change.

06 June 2022

Anglican Diocese of Polynesia launches emergency appeal for people of Tonga

The Anglican Diocese of Polynesia and Anglican Missions have launched an appeal for the people of Tonga after volcanic eruption.

19 January 2022

Bishop of the Bahamas calls hurricane a ‘national tragedy’

The impact of Hurricane Dorian has been worse than imagined, according to the Bishop of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Island.

24 September 2019

More than 1,000 people feared dead in Southern Hemisphere’s “worst” cyclone disaster

More than 2.5 million people in southern Africa have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which has created a new “inland ocean” in Mozambique.

20 March 2019

Anglicans from Caribbean dioceses train for disaster preparedness and resilience

Anglicans from Caribbean islands have been taking part in a training workshop in Grenada to help them prepare and plan for disasters.

15 March 2019

Church of England to convene high-level investor meeting to consider dam safety

Investors with combined assets of more than £3 trillion have welcomed mining company BHP’s announcement on tailings dam safety.

19 February 2019

Churches respond as death toll from California wild fires hits 80, with 993 people missing

Officials say that almost 1,000 people are still missing as the death toll from the Camp Hill wildfire in northern California hits 77.

19 November 2018

Résumé des nouvelles hebdomadaires de l’Agence d’information de la Communion anglicane, le vendredi 5 octobre 2018

Résumé des nouvelles hebdomadaires de l’Agence d’information de la Communion anglicane, le vendredi 5 octobre 2018

05 October 2018

Resumen semanal de noticias del Servicio de Noticias de la Comunión Anglicana a viernes 5 de octubre de 2018

Resumen semanal de noticias del Servicio de Noticias de la Comunión Anglicana a viernes 5 de octubre de 2018

05 October 2018

Anglican Church in Sulawesi on standby to assist earthquake and tsunami disaster recovery efforts

The Anglican Church in Sulawesi is preparing to take a lead in relief works following Friday’s devastating tsunami and earthquakes.

02 October 2018