This website is best viewed with CSS and JavaScript enabled.

Home > Americas

News Stories


Americas

Primates unite in outrage, prayer for schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria

Primates from countries including Brazil, New Zealand and South Africa have joined the worldwide outcry the abduction of more than two hundred young girls from Chibok, Nigeria.

09 May 2014

2014 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 3

A day primarily looking at the mission and work of the Anglican Communion

09 May 2014

Honduras diocese considers dependency

What does it mean to be the church in Honduras? It’s a question Bishop Lloyd Allen and others in the Diocese of Honduras have begun asking themselves

08 May 2014

2014 Standing Committee Bulletin day 1 + 2

Day one and two of the Standing Committee meeting.

08 May 2014

Episcopal churches look to help communities after deadly storms

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Church dioceses and congregations are helping their neighbors cope in the aftermath of deadly spring storms.

30 April 2014

Episcopal churches ban weapons after Georgia gun law expansion

Episcopal churches in Middle and North Georgia have banned firearms from their sanctuaries following approval of legislation that widely expands the state’s gun laws.

30 April 2014

Global network aims to raise awareness, 'stop genocide in South Sudan'

Members of “the network” ring in faithfully every Friday; a dozen or more callers from across the Anglican Communion with a common mission: to support and advocate for the people of South Sudan.

29 April 2014

Congregations engage the complexities of mental illness

When Matthew Collins was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about seven years ago, he lost his job, his marriage and his self-understanding in rapid succession.

25 April 2014

Anglican Church of Canada launches 'Jerusalem Sunday'

The Anglican Church of Canada has announced a new annual church observance "to celebrate companionship in God’s mission with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

24 April 2014

Jamaican bishop urges government to share burden

Anglican Bishop The Right Reverend Dr Howard Gregory is urging the Government to show the nation that it is making part of the sacrifice it is expecting of Jamaicans in the current harsh economic climate.

24 April 2014