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Burial crisis in Bahrain

Leaders are meeting to consider how to address a concern that may become a crisis

17 June 2013

Anglican church in Qatar to be fully operational next year

Anglican church in Qatar to be fully operational next year

The Anglican Centre in Doha's church complex will be fully operational by the end of next year, the church rector has said.

06 September 2011

Anglican Priest Given Prestigious Religious Freedom Award

Anglican Priest Given Prestigious Religious Freedom Award

The affectionately named “Vicar of Baghdad”, Canon Andrew White, has been named as this year’s recipient of the prestigious International First Freedom Award for his extraordinary commitment to peace-keeping and religious freedom in Iraq.

27 June 2011

Woman ordained priest in the Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East

Woman ordained priest in the Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East

The Rev. Catherine Dawkins made history in early June when she became the first woman to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East during a service at St. Christopher's Cathedral in Manama, Bahrain.

15 June 2011

Cyprus and the Gulf Synod agree women's ordination

Cyprus and the Gulf Synod agree women's ordination

The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf will now be able to ordain women as priests and appoint them to single charge chaplaincies. The announcement was made at the annual Synod of the Diocese last week, and was warmly welcomed by members.

17 February 2011