Anglican Communion News Service - Global

Global Anglicans asked to speak up for Syria's children

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:54:00 GMT

Members of the Anglican Communion are being asked to sign a petition asking the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa - to urge Syria’s leadership to allow humanitarian aid to civilians.

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Archbishop Welby enthroned in Canterbury Cathedral

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:59:00 GMT

The Most Revd Justin Welby was today enthroned as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury in a service that celebrated the diversity of the Anglican Communion.

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Anglicans worldwide invited to pray for their spiritual leader

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT

As Archbishop Justin Welby prepares for his inauguration in Canterbury today, the 85 million members of the Anglican Communion are being invited to pray for him and his ministry.

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Anglican Communion prepares for Archbishop Welby's inauguration

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:39:00 GMT

Members of the worldwide Anglican Communion are gearing up for tomorrow’s inauguration of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Guide to the Archbishop of Canterbury's inauguration

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:02:00 GMT

The modern term would be inauguration, but 'enthronement' remains appropriate: this ceremony is all about the Archbishop of Canterbury 'taking his seat' - in fact, two seats.

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Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:48:00 GMT

Despite a century-long decline, religious affiliation has shown a marked resurgence globally since 1970. Both Christianity and Islam make up growing segments of the world’s population. Africa and China have witnessed the most marked religious... [More]

UPDATED - Communion leaders welcome new Pope

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:35:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Secretary General of the Anglican Communion have welcomed the appointment of the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

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Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:13:00 GMT

The Mission to Seafarers global maritime welfare charity is pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to write and deliver a prayer of remembrance and to give a blessing to the future crew, passengers and engineers who will sail on the rep... [More]

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT

The new Pope has reportedly said the Church universal needs Anglicans and that the Ordinariate is "quite unnecessary".

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New Secretary General for the Mission to Seafarers

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:12:00 GMT

The Revd Andrew Wright has taken up his new post as Secretary General of The Mission to Seafarers. Revd Wright has joined the Mission from Fishermen’s Mission, where he was chaplain and director of operations.

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African Archbishop calls for Carbon Fast for Lent

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:31:00 GMT

Chair of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has invited Anglicans around the globe to join him in a Carbon Fast for Lent.

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Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Sermon - 'join the human race this Christmas'

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:28:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is urging people to go and ‘join the human race’ this Christmas and become agents of transformation and renewal.

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Vatican welcomes appointment of new Anglican Centre director

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:43:00 GMT

The Pontifical Council for the Promoting Christian Unity has welcomed the appointment of a new director for the Anglican Centre in Rome and representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Vatican.

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Archbishop of Canterbury's Advent letter to Anglican Primates

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:34:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent the following Advent letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and Moderators of the United Churches:

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Archbishop of Canterbury's video message for World AIDS Day 2012

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:26:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded a video message for World AIDS Day (1st December 2012) in which he highlights that ‘nearly 2 million women, every year, die as a result of this condition’, a fact which underlines that the &lsqu... [More]