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Anglican Women around the Globe speak out on poverty and Women's Empowerment

Anglican Women around the Globe speak out on poverty and Women's Empowerment

While worldwide attention is focused on discord and divisions within the Anglican Communion, Anglican women and girls are uniting to make their voices heard on issues of poverty and women’s empowerment

17 April 2008

Postcolonialism, Anglican identities focus of May 1-2 conference in Manchester

Postcolonialism, Anglican identities focus of May 1-2 conference in Manchester

Considering colonial legacies associated with the history of Anglican churches and analyzing the future of the postcolonial Church will be the focus of a May 1-2 conference hosted by the University of Manchester's Lincoln Theological Institute in England.

16 April 2008

Brazilian Bishops protest against Venables violation of Windsor Report

Brazilian Bishops protest against Venables violation of Windsor Report

A statement issued by Brazilian Bishop's House was delivered to all the Anglican Communion on the recent unauthorized visit within the Brazilian Province broking definetively the bounds between the two Provinces:

10 April 2008

Presiding Bishop calls for House of Representatives to pass global health legislation

Presiding Bishop calls for House of Representatives to pass global health legislation

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori sent a letter to the House of Representatives on April 2 calling for passage of the U.S. Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act

07 April 2008

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following message for Easter 2008

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following message for Easter 2008

Your Easter celebration undoubtedly has included lots of physical signs of new life -- eggs, flowers, new green growth. As the Easter season continues, consider how your daily living can be an act of greater life for other creatures

19 March 2008

TEC: The House of Bishops - Statements

TEC: The House of Bishops - Statements

The House of Bishops, during its business session on Wednesday afternoon, March 12, issued a statement concerning the House's morning actions of consenting to the deposition of John-David Schofield and William Cox.

13 March 2008

Archbishop Hiltz speaks on Church unity

Archbishop Hiltz speaks on Church unity

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, says that although he is saddened by the unnecessary decision made by a small number of parishes to leave the Anglican Church of Canada

29 February 2008

Anglican women encouraged to 'stand up straight for Christ

Anglican women encouraged to 'stand up straight for Christ

In a lively homily, the Rt. Rev. Catherine S. Roskam, bishop suffragan of New York, told Anglican women from around the Communion gathered at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City to "stand up straight for Christ."

26 February 2008

Message from the Anglican Primate of Brazil - The Most Revd Mauricio de Andrade

Message from the Anglican Primate of Brazil - The Most Revd Mauricio de Andrade

Letter announcing the Boycott by Five Anglican Primates of the 2008 Lambeth Conference

19 February 2008

Anglican Church of Canada receives $9.7m reimbursement from federal government

Anglican Church of Canada receives $9.7m reimbursement from federal government

The Canadian federal government has issued the Anglican Church of Canada a cheque for $9.7 million to refund a portion of the church’s contribution to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Fund, which had been set up in 2003 under an old native schools agreement.

07 February 2008