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Trinidadian priest in serious condition after being shot by gunman in Port of Spain

A priest in the Diocese of Trinidad & Tobago, Gerald Hendrickson, is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot as he left a cafe. 

01 February 2019

Dates confirmed for the election of Archbishops and Primates for West Indies and Canada

New Primates will be elected for the Church of the Province of the West Indies on 27 May; and the Anglican Church of Canada on 13 July.

30 January 2019

Mothers’ Union mourns death of West Indies Provincial Vice President Joan James

The Provincial Vice President of the Mothers’ Union in the West Indies, Joan James, has died from injuries sustained in a road accident.

21 January 2019

Queen Elizabeth honours former Mothers’ Union Worldwide President Lynne Tembey

The former Worldwide President of the Mothers’ Union, Lynne Tembey, is to be awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). 

11 January 2019

Anglican leaders conclude regional Primates’ Meeting with hope

Anglican Primates from the Americas and the Caribbean have Committed to continue meeting regularly and working together in future.

29 November 2018

Archbishop of Central America elected to Anglican Communion’s Standing Committee

Archbishop Julio Murray of Central America has been elected as the Americas Primate on the Anglican Communion’s Standing Committee.

28 November 2018

Anglican leaders from the Americas gather in Toronto for regional Primates’ Meeting

The leaders the Anglican Provinces from Cape Horn to the Arctic are gathering in Toronto, Canada, for a regional Primates’ Meeting.

27 November 2018

Jamaica’s Registrar General apologises to Bishop of Kingston over marriage dispute

The Registrar General’s Department has apologised to Bishop Robert Thompson after he was stripped of the right to conduct marriages.

08 August 2018

Holy table destroyed but Barbadian fire fighters save church after arson attack

Arsonists destroyed the holy table and other items in a Barbadian Church, but fire fighters prevented significant damage to the building.

30 July 2018

Fire-ravaged home for girls in Jamaica re-opens in time for 100th anniversary

A home for girls in Jamaica which was all-but destroyed by a devastating fire in 2015 has been re-opened by Bishop Howard Gregory.

21 March 2018