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Church of Ireland urges freedom of religion and expression as country prepares for blasphemy referendum

Voters in Ireland will take part in a referendum next Friday (26 October) to decide whether to abolish the country’s blasphemy laws.

19 October 2018

Media awards for South Sudanese bishop’s testimony and Church of England digital impact

A moving interview with Bishop Daniel Deng Abot, the Bishop of Duk in South Sudan, has won a major broadcasting award in London.

19 October 2018

Anglicans around the world responded to the annual ecumenical Season of Creation

The annual Season of Creation, which ran from 1 September to 4 October was celebrated by Anglicans around the world in many different ways.

17 October 2018

Stained Glass dedicated to mark 130 years of the Mothers’ Union in the island of Ireland

Both Church of Ireland Archbishops took part in the All–Ireland Triennial Thanksgiving Service of the Mothers’ Union this week in Dublin.

16 October 2018

CMS and Diocese of London open new school for lay pioneer ministry

The Diocese of London is continuing to open new churches; and is now creating a new School of Pioneers to train new types of lay ministers.

12 October 2018

South American woman makes history as first non-British Worldwide President of the Mothers’ Union

Sheran Harper from Guyana, Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies, has been elected Mothers’ Union Worldwide President.

08 October 2018

Regional Anglican Inter Faith Network for Europe and Americas launched

The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, has chaired the inaugural meeting of Anglican Inter Faith Network for Europe and Americas.

05 October 2018

Amazon raises minimum wage after pay-level criticism from the Archbishop of Canterbury

The international online retailer is raising its minimum wage, just weeks after criticism over pay levels from Archbishop Justin Welby.

02 October 2018

Celebrations as new Anglican school in Iraq opens next to St George’s Church in Baghdad

The Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, Louis-Raphael I Sako, joined other VIPs at the opening of a new Anglican school in Baghdad.

02 October 2018

Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, to retire in 2020 after Queen Elizabeth extends tenure

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has announced that he will retire on 7 June 2020 – Trinity Sunday – just before his 71st birthday.

01 October 2018