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Missions Conference: Time 'to set the wheels in motion'

Corruption is one of the main reasons the world’s poor stay shackled in extreme poverty – and churches and church leaders are in a “unique position” to help change that - that was the challenge that Sir Anand Satyanand placed in front of the 400 people at the 2015 Missions Conference yesterday.

09 October 2015

The Mission Banquet - the agenda of the Missions Conference

Birth registration and the growth of the Anglican church in London are two seemingly unrelated "dishes" that help to make up the missions "banquet" at the Missions Conference in New Zealand

09 October 2015

Anglican and Oriental Orthodox churches reach historic agreements on the incarnation of Christ and procession of the Holy Spirit

Historic agreements have been signed between Anglican and Oriental Orthodox Churches helping to heal the oldest continuing division within Christianity.

09 October 2015

God has a church for his mission - Anglican mission conference hears

Almost 400 people jammed into the arena which is at the heart of King’s College Otahuhu on Tuesday for the powhiri [Māori welcoming ceremony] that launched the 2015 Common Life Missions Conference.

07 October 2015

C of E offers unreserved apology for abuse committed by bishop

The Church of England has spoken of its “deep shame and regret” this afternoon after a former diocesan bishop was sentenced to 36 months in prison after admitting a series of abuse offences against 18 young men.

07 October 2015

Archbishop of Canterbury XI to take on the Vatican - at cricket

A Church of England XI will take on a team of cricketers representing the Vatican later this month in a repeat of last year’s historic first encounter in Canterbury.

06 October 2015

New Scottish Episcopal Institute dedicated for ministry formation

The new Scottish Episcopal Institute has been dedicated by the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church with a challenge that the contexts of ministry that people are being called to will "become ever more complex and demanding."

06 October 2015

Archbishop of Jerusalem takes part in ancient Armenian Muron service

The Archbishop of Jerusalem, the Most Revd Suheil Dawani, has taken part in a "sacred and mysterious" chrism service at the Armenian Orthodox Etchmiadzin Cathedral in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia, at the invitation of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Nourhan Manougian.

06 October 2015

European churches call for unified political response to current migrant crisis

Conference of European Churches and Commission of the Episcopates of the European Community on humanitarian crisis

02 October 2015

Archbishop Welby addresses Muslim Council of Wales

Primates of Wales, Scotland and Ireland join Archbishop at event looking at interfaith collaboration

02 October 2015