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“Christians make up 80 per cent of believers persecuted for their faith”, report finds

The Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, has delivered "a truly sobering read" in a report about the global persecution of Christians.

10 May 2019

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Jackie Pullinger to see discipleship in action

Archbishop Justin Welby took a break from ACC-17 to visit Jackie Pullingers Shing Mun Springs Multi-Purpose Rehabilitation Homes. 

02 May 2019

Anglican Communion’s Standing Committee meet ahead of ACC-17 in Hong Kong

Two potential new Anglican Communion provinces in north Africa and Ceylon discussed when Standing Committee met ahead of ACC-17.

29 April 2019

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2019 Ecumenical Easter Letter

Archbishop Justin Welby’s Easter letter to churches around the world

18 April 2019

Police and Fire Service investigation rules out arson as cause of Royston church blaze

Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a fire which severely damaged a Church of England parish Church last December.

17 April 2019

Anglican leaders express sadness and solidarity after Notre Dame Cathedral blaze

A serious fire which caused devastating damage to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has drawn expressions of solidarity from Anglicans.

17 April 2019

Pope Francis kisses the feet of South Sudan’s leaders at conclusion of ecumenical retreat

Pope Francis kissed the feet of South Sudan’s political leaders to conclude an ecumenical spiritual retreat co-led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

12 April 2019

Lambeth Conference 2020: Over 500 bishops in 39 Anglican Communion Churches register

Organisers of next year’s Lambeth Conference have announced that 884 bishops and spouses have so far registered for the event.

12 April 2019

South Sudanese Christian women pray and fast as ecumenical retreat continues at the Vatican

An ecumenical women’s group are gathered in Juba for three days of prayer and fasting as South Sudan’s leaders meet in the Vatican.

11 April 2019

Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury to lead spiritual retreat for South Sudan’s leaders

South Sudan’s leaders will take part in an unprecedented spiritual retreat led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Pope Francis.

09 April 2019