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Archbishop welcomes Olympic sportspeople but criticises organisers

The Primate of Brazil has given a warm welcome to the athletes and visitors of the 2016 Olympic Games, while criticising the games’ administrators for serious mismanagement.

11 August 2016

Jersey Shore: Churches make community improvements

Churches serving the Jersey Shore area of Pennsylvania in the US have united to carry out a series of community and environmental improvements.

11 August 2016

Young West Indies Anglicans to be Agents of Change

The Anglican Alliance held a training programme for young people across the West Indies, helping them to develop a vision of positive change for their local community.

10 August 2016

Threshing to end global hunger

Farmers from across Canada and the US States broke a world threshing record while raising funds for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank which supports agriculture in Africa.

09 August 2016

More industry praise heaped on Mission to Seafarers

The global maritime industry’s appreciation of the Mission to Seafarers has been demonstrated by its selection for the second time this year as the featured charity of an international maritime event.

04 August 2016

Canada's Huron cathedral faces deadline to preserve structural integrity

Officials at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ontario, are facing a race against time to complete essential repairs the roof before another winter sets in.

01 August 2016

Brazil seeks Canada's "knowledge" on indigenous advocacy

The Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil is learning from the Anglican Church of Canada’s experience of ministry with indigenous people.

27 July 2016

Archbishop of Canterbury's New Advisor for Reconciliation

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced the appointment of Sarah Snyder as his new advisor for reconciliation.

27 July 2016

Rabbi in Residence for New England cathedral

The Bishop of Western Massachusetts in the US-based Episcopal Church has appointed a Rabbi in Residence for the diocese’s Christ Church Cathedral.

26 July 2016

United Society reclaims familiar USPG name

The Anglican mission agency United Society is to resume using the more familiar name USPG by which it was known between 1956 and 2012.

22 July 2016