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Anglican Bishop of Boga, Mugenyi William Bahemuka, predicts a Congolese genocide

Reinforcements by UN peace-keepers in Ituri province failed to prevent the deaths of 33 people in an attack on the village of Maze.

05 March 2018

Girls’ Friendly Society includes boys in campaign against gender-based violence

An Anglican girls organisation has created a boys equivalent in South Africa so that young men and women can tackle gender-violence.

02 March 2018

Episcopal university vice-chancellor moves to reassure students after Charlie Rose furore

The vice-chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South, has told students that it “continues to stand against sexual misconduct”.

28 February 2018

Episcopal university faces backlash over honorary degree to disgraced journalist

The University of the South is facing a growing backlash over its decision not to rescind an honorary degree to journalist Charlie Rose.

23 February 2018

Services of lamentation planned after Florida school shooting as church leaders call for action

Services of lamentation are being planned at churches across the US after 17 people students and staff were killed at a Florida high school.

19 February 2018

Archbishop condemns child “witchcraft” murders as “child abuse in its worst form”

The Archbishop of Papua New Guinea, Allan Migi, has spoken out against the increasing number of attacks and murders of alleged witches.

13 February 2018

Global prayer urged as tribal violence continues to claim lives in Congo

Anglicans are being asked to pray for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo as tribal violence continues to claim lives in Ituri.

05 February 2018

Ecumenical council condemn attacks on churches in Malaysia

The ecumenical Council of Churches of Malaysia has spoken out following recent attacks on Lutheran and Methodist churches in Malaysia.

25 January 2018

Bishop calls for end to “systemic sexism, misogyny and misuse of power” in the church

The US-based Episcopal Church must do more to give a voice to victims of sexual exploitation, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry says.

23 January 2018

South Sudanese archbishop urges arrest of soldiers accused of rape

Archbishop Paul Yugusuk says the government of South Sudan is not serious about apprehending soldiers who rape women and girls.

11 January 2018