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‘Death and despair do not have the last word’, says Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has spoken out against injustice in light of the rising political and civil tension in the United States regarding the fatal shootings of two US citizens in Minnesota and the brutality against immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

30 January 2026

Church of South India organises protest demonstration about religious intimidation

Following their recent statement about the persecution of Christians over Christmas, the Church of South India has held a 'Condemnation Protest Demonstration' about religious intimidation.

12 January 2026

Bishops respond to ICE killing of woman in Minnesota, America

Bishops in the Episcopal Church have responded to the shooting of a woman in Minnesota by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

09 January 2026

Anglicans at the United Nations urge states to work with churches to help migrants

The Anglican Communion's Representative at the United Nations in Geneva, the Revd Glen Ruffle, has addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council, asking states to work with churches to protect migrants.

25 June 2025

Tributes paid after death announced of Dr Agnes Abuom, Kenyan ecumenist and peacemaker

Dr Agnes Abuom, a lay woman from the Anglican Church of Kenya and former Moderator of the Central Committee of the WCC has died.

01 June 2023

Youth officer’s advocacy helps Scottish churches tackle rural poverty

A youth officer from the Scottish Episcopal Church has been helping rural churches take steps to tackle child poverty in their communities.

15 August 2019

New Zealand churches challenged to give up plastic for July

New Zealand's Anglican Social Justice Network is encouraging churches to join in a “plastic free month” challenge during July 2019.

12 July 2019

South African diocese rolls out programme to get people talking about racial divide

Port Elizabeth diocese is embarking on a programme to help people to tell their story in a bid to ease racial tensions in South Africa.

16 January 2018

Anglican Welfare Council helps Hong Kong respond to the “silver tsunami”

The Welfare Council of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui is responding to a predicted “silver tsunami” – an increasingly aging population.

04 January 2018

Primate of Brazil mobilises to "reclaim our democracy"

The Primate of Brazil has criticised the suspension of President Dilma Rousseff and warned of a growing social movement to “reclaim” the country’s democracy. The Most Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva had previously criticised the impeachment process. Today he described the process as “a show of sad cynicism”.

17 May 2016