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Anglican Alliance announce search for new Executive Director

The Anglican Alliance launches search for a new Executive Director to lead its mission in working for a world free of poverty and injustice.

07 April 2024

Anglican Delegation Attends United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

An Anglican Delegation is attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York this March.

11 March 2024

Anglican bishops from around the world gather for the 15th Lambeth Conference

From across the 165 countries of the Anglican Communion, bishops are gathering in Canterbury today for the 15th Lambeth Conference.

27 July 2022

Bishops in Sri Lanka urge government to ‘wake from its slumber’ over economic unrest

Bishops of the Church of Ceylon warn of a potential disaster in Sri Lanka where public unrest over the economy has resulted in violence.

08 April 2022

Ecumenical Patriarch, Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury call for the Protection of Creation

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, issue joint message on creation.

08 September 2021

Archbishop of Canterbury joins global leaders in calling for equitable distribution of vaccines

Archbishop of Canterbury and global leaders have issued a joint call for equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world.

26 May 2021

Anglican network warns of Covid-19 impact on indigenous communities around the world

The Anglican Indigenous Network is concerned that “one size fits all” responses to Covid-19 will not give indigenous people an equal chance of surviving the disease.

20 April 2020

Anglican Alliance consults churches and agencies on Coronavirus response

Anglican churches and mission agencies took part in a conference call to share experience of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

24 March 2020

Homeless Jesus will be international focus for World Day of the Poor

A sculpture of Jesus, depicted as a homeless person on a bench, is to be a focal point for events marking the World Day of the Poor.

07 November 2019

Youth officer’s advocacy helps Scottish churches tackle rural poverty

A youth officer from the Scottish Episcopal Church has been helping rural churches take steps to tackle child poverty in their communities.

15 August 2019