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Faith-based groups at UN Aids conference

The United Nations’ 21st International Aids Conference got underway yesterday (Monday) as some 18,000 delegates from 183 countries gathered in Durban, South Africa.

19 July 2016

Archbishop of West Indies: "We live in Paradise, but it is very fragile"

The Caribbean is a “paradise” but it is “very, very fragile” and under threat from environmental damage, the Archbishop of the West Indies said.

19 July 2016

Canadian Primate acknowledges "deep divisions" over same-sex marriage

The Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada has acknowledged the “deep divisions” in the church about same-sex marriage.

18 July 2016

International consultation concludes with renewed climate justice commitment

Anglicans from around the world have made a new commitment to fight for climate justice at an international consultation in Fiji. 

14 July 2016

Voting error reveals Canadian Synod did approve same-sex marriage motion

Contrary to initial reports, a recount of the vote to allow same-sex marriage in the Anglican Church of Canada showed that the motion was, in fact, passed.

13 July 2016

Death of former Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Edmond Lee Browning

The former Presiding Bishop of the US-based Episcopal Church, Edmond L Browning, died yesterday (Monday) at the age of 87.

12 July 2016

Canadian Anglicans reject same-sex marriage by one vote

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada rejected proposals to permit same-sex marriages last night by a fraction of one percent.

12 July 2016

Anglican Communion secretary general addresses Canadian Synod

The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, addressed the General Synod of the Anglican Church in Canada on Saturday during their meeting in Ontario.

11 July 2016

Christians respond to US shootings with prayer

Prayer services have been held throughout north Texas following Friday’s atrocity in which 12 police officers were shot – five of them fatally.

11 July 2016

Presiding Bishop brings message of hope to quake-ravaged Ecuador

The Presiding Bishop of the US-based Episcopal Church, Michael Curry, has visited the Episcopal Diocese of Ecuador Litoral to see relief efforts following April’s earthquake.

07 July 2016