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Primate welcomes same-sex marriage plebiscite but warns against "harsh or vilifying" debate

The Primate of Australia has welcomed a proposed referendum on whether the country should allow same-sex marriages; but expressed concern about the “tenor of the debate.”

09 September 2016

Church leaders welcome US-Sino action on climate change

Church leaders from around the world have welcomed the announcement that the US and China have ratified the UN’s climate change agreement.

05 September 2016

Equality demanded for Dalit Christians and Muslims

Churches in India held a “black day” of protest last week against the continuing discrimination faced by Christians and Muslims in the country’s caste system. 

15 August 2016

Archbishop Sentamu renews call for Zimbabwe's President Mugabe to step down

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has repeated his call for the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, to step down.

03 August 2016

South African church leaders appeal for calm ahead of elections

With less than a week before hotly contested local elections, church leaders in South Africa have appealed for calm and asked political leaders of all political parties to help contain dissent.

29 July 2016

Government funds security at places of worship

The British government have announced a £2.4 million fund to help secure places of worship in England and Wales. 

26 July 2016

Archbishop Welby welcomes refugee community sponsorship scheme

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has welcomed a new UK-government scheme to allow community groups in the country to directly sponsor a refugee family.

19 July 2016

Indian Christians step up caste protests

Churches throughout India are stepping up protests against the country’s discriminatory caste system which disadvantages Dalit Christians and Muslims.

19 July 2016

Christians urged to "build generous forward looking country"

The C of E's General Synod has called on all members of the Church to “play their part” in the “common task of building a generous and forward looking country”.

08 July 2016

Government and Christians pray for prisoners in Zambia

The vice president of Zambia will be the guest of honour at an ecumenical prayer service for prisoners and inmates in Lusaka’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross next week.

08 July 2016