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Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary

The former general secretary of the Anglican mission agency Crosslinks, Bishop John Ball, has died at the age of 81 after a period of illness, his family have announced.

06 September 2016

Church leaders welcome US-Sino action on climate change

Church leaders from around the world have welcomed the announcement that the US and China have ratified the UN’s climate change agreement.

05 September 2016

Dodransbicentennial anniversary for 12-island diocese

A year of celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the West Indies’ Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba was launched on Sunday.

01 September 2016

US cathedral takes aim at gun violence

Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio, has placed a large mural on its southern façade in response to gun violence in the city which has cost the lives of seven people this month.

31 August 2016

Three-centuries-old mission agency USPG launches new name and look

One of the oldest Anglican mission agencies has returned to its historic name USPG

30 August 2016

Pan-European church groups endorse Season of Creation

A trio of pan-European church bodies have endorsed the upcoming World Day of Prayer for Creation and the Season of Creation that follows it.

30 August 2016

Canadians lend support to Standing Rock Sioux protestors

Canadian Anglican leaders have given their support to the Sioux people of Standing Rock as they protest against a major oil pipeline through ancient burial grounds and the Missouri River.

26 August 2016

Presiding Bishop supports Sioux protests over oil pipeline

The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop is supporting a Sioux Reservation as it protests the construction of an oil pipeline through burial grounds and the Missouri River.

25 August 2016

Brazil's Anglicans protest destruction of indigenous land

Hundreds of indigenous Guarani-Kaiowá and Terena people have been violently evicted from their homes in Mato Grosso do Sul.

19 August 2016

Ecumenical focus on prayer for creation

Anglican, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians are being asked to join in the World Day of Prayer for Creation on 1 September.

17 August 2016