This website is best viewed with CSS and JavaScript enabled.

News Stories


Africa

Pocket biographies

Pocket biographies of the Primates of the Anglican Communion.

22 September 2017

Blog: Praying and worshiping with ‘silver and gold’ at Primates 2017

The Primate of Hong Kong and chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, Archbishop Paul Kwong, offers his thoughts ahead of the Primates’ Meeting.

22 September 2017

Blog: Archbishop Fred Hiltz’s prayers for Primates’ 2017

The Primate of Canada, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, offers his prayers for the 2-6 October Primates’ Meeting.

21 September 2017

Nigeria’s General Synod convenes under theme “Thou shalt not steal”

The General Synod of the Church of Nigeria has convened in the capital of Rivers State this week, under the theme “Thou shalt not steal”.

21 September 2017

Video: Archbishop Francisco de Assis da Silva of Brazil looks ahead to Primates’ 2017

Video: Archbishop Francisco de Assis da Silva of Brazil looks ahead to Primates’ 2017

Archbishop Francisco de Assis da Silva looks ahead to the 2-6 October Primates' Meeting and speaks of the importance of tackling human trafficking. 

21 September 2017

Four new bishops and two new dioceses in Burundi

Four new bishops have been consecrated in Burundi. Two of them will serve the provinces new dioceses of Rutana and Buhiga.

21 September 2017

Archbishop Justin excited by prospect of “extraordinary” Primates’ Meeting

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been speaking of his excitement at the prospect of next month’s Primates’ Meeting. 

20 September 2017

Peace in South Sudan requires Christians to follow the greatest commandment

Peace in South Sudan can be achieved by committed Christians, Archbishop Moses Deng Bol, of the internal province of Bahr el Ghazel, said.

20 September 2017

South Africa is sitting 'on a powder keg' - Bishop of Johannesburg

The Bishop of Johannesburg, the Right Revd Dr Steve Moreo, has warned that the high levels of poverty in South Africa pose a great danger to the country.

11 September 2017

ACO Directors update Standing Committee on range of work

Mission; women and gender issues; ecumenical dialogues and the work of the Anglican Alliance topped the agenda earlier this week as the ACC Standing Committee gathered in London.

08 September 2017