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Archbishop Welby visits the Province of the Indian Ocean

On the final leg of his visit to Primates in Southern and Central Africa, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and his wife, Caroline, travelled from South Africa to Mauritius.

07 July 2014

WCC announces September Interfaith Summit on Climate Change

The World Council of Churches (WCC) announced it will hold an Interfaith Summit on Climate Change on September 21-22 in New York City.

04 July 2014

Canterbury remembers Crowther

A service at Canterbury Cathedral last weekend remembered the first black Anglican bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther 

04 July 2014

In Syria, voice of churches has power to interrupt “circle of crime”

Metropolitan Roham: “We do see the presence of the ecumenical church in Syria, and believe there is a collective voice speaking out for justice and peace.”

04 July 2014

“No renewal of the Church without renewal of prayer,” - Abp of Canterbury

Abp Justin Welby called attendees at South Africa's Anglicans Ablaze conference to the disciplines of prayer and spending time in contemplation and wonder.

04 July 2014

South Africa welcomes Justin Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury was greeted by children from a church choir when he arrived in Johannesburg yesterday to spend three days with Anglican leaders and communities.

03 July 2014

Anglicans, Episcopalians from five continents on WCC’s governing body

Fifteen Anglicans and Episcopalians from countries including Burundi, Japan and Melanesia are in Geneva for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee.

03 July 2014

Abp Welby begins primate visits in Central, Southern Africa

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby arrived in Zambia today for a week of visits to fellow primates in the Anglican provinces of Central and Southern Africa.

01 July 2014

WCC mourns the death of three Israeli teenagers

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of three Israeli teenagers

01 July 2014

Student Federation consider sexuality in run-up to Assembly

The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) met in Geneva, Switzerland as the Identity Diversity Dialogue task group on June 15-21, 2014

30 June 2014