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Archbishop Welby’s comment leads to development of African solar project

A comment made by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a visit to Jerusalem has resulted in a pioneering green energy project in Africa.

01 November 2017

Episcopalians speak out against oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Episcopalians speak against oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as the US Senate considers opening part of it to energy exploration.

25 October 2017

Anglicans and other Christian leaders demand action on Climate Change

Anglicans and other Christian leaders calling on governments to implement the promises they made at the 2015 Paris Climate Change talks.

19 October 2017

West Indies’ Archbishop speaks of Caribbean “resilience” after Hurricanes Irma and Maria

Archbishop John Holder has briefed his fellow Anglican Primates on the devastation caused by two recent hurricanes in the Caribbean.

06 October 2017

Anglican leaders head to the Communion’s “Mother Church” for 2017 Primates’ Meeting

The leaders of most of the 39 provinces of the Anglican Communion have begun arriving in England ahead of next week’s Primates’ Meeting

29 September 2017

Bishop of Polynesia addresses festivalgoers in England on climate change

Archbishop Winston Halapua of Polynesia has taken his concerns about climate justice and his moana theology message to a new stage – to the immaculate grounds of a stately hall in the English midlands.

01 September 2017

African Christians study water, food and climate justice in WCC Eco-School

Young Anglicans were among an ecumenical group of Christians from across Africa who took part in a WCC Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice.

15 August 2017

Anglican Church of Melanesia supports islands hit by Tropical Cyclone

The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is working closely with the National Disaster Management Committee in Vanuatu, and being supported by Anglican agencies in the Pacific, after tropical cyclone Donna battered the Torres Islands at the beginning of May.

13 June 2017

WCC encourages renewed climate efforts after US withdrawal

Expressing its deep disappointment at US withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement, the WCC has urged renewed commitment by churches and praised local communities and  governments for their reaffirmation of climate commitments.

12 June 2017

Church leaders express regret over US climate change decision

Church leaders have expressed their regret over the decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.

02 June 2017