We join with Anglicans around the world in praying for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and her family.
We pray for God’s presence to strengthen and support The Queen, the Royal Family, and those who are caring for Her Majesty.
In response to the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza, please join in the global day of prayer and fasting on Tuesday 17 October for justice, reconciliation, peace, and an end to hatred and war
Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for Archbishop Hosam Naoum and all the clergy and laity of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East
Anglican & Catholic bishops have started their pilgrimage to Canterbury with a candlelit tour of the Cathedral. They walked in prayer and contemplation, visiting important sites including the altar of Thomas Becket. The bishops are meeting in pairs, from all around the world, to…
Watch highlights from the Anglican Choral Evensong at St Peter's Basilica in Rome. The service was part of 'Growing Together', an ecumenical summit between Anglican and Catholic bishops. The summit is meeting during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
A South Sudanese bishop who was forced with his family into exile before he was one year old, the Right Revd Anthony Poggo, has been named as the next Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.
Read the full press release:
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Today, the Archbishop of Canterbury has preached at San Bartolomeo in Rome – a church dedicated to the memory of 20th and 21st Century Martyrs in Rome - during "Growing Together", an ecumenical summit of Anglican and Catholic bishops that's meeting in Rome and Canterbury this…
The Primates' Meeting is underway at Lambeth Palace in London. This is a chance for the Primates of the Anglican Communion to meet together for leisurely thought, prayer, Bible study and deep consultation. Please pray for them.
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Please pray for Anglican Primates as they travel to Jordan for the Primates’ Meeting. Two are unable to travel because of security and health reasons; and two are facing logistical issues delaying their arrival.
Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury have commissioned pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from across the world at the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome.
Marking the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the ecumenical congregation…
The Archbishop of Canterbury
@JustinWelby
and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Suheil Dawani, met the Greek Patriarch Theophilos in Amman, Jordan, today during an Anglican Communion regional Primates' Meeting as steps continue towards the Lambeth Conference -
#LC2020
.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
The Primates of the Anglican Communion gather for a family photo during their meeting at Lambeth Palace, London. Front and centre is Abp Albert Chama (Central Africa) the longest serving Primate; Abp Justin Welby (Canterbury); & Abp Ande Titre Georges (Congo) the newest Primate.
Today is the opening day of
#ACC18
- the Anglican Consultative Council in Accra, Ghana. The conference theme is 'The Five Marks of Mission - Today and Tomorrow'. We welcome our Anglican sisters and brothers, who represent different provinces from across the Anglican Communion.
“The task of the church has been, since the first Pentecost, to declare the marvellous works of God and to call people to live out their trust in Christ.”
Archbishop Justin Welby gives his Presidential Address at the start of
#ACC18
.
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During the week that would have been the 15th
#LambethConference
, The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched a new initiative called 'Together in Unity' to support churches and communities of the Anglican Communion during the COVID-19 crisis. Find out more:
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Risen and conquering Saviour, you have overcome death and the grave so that we could be free! To you be all glory and honour. We bow before you with praise and thanksgiving. Amen
Bishop Anthony Poggo, the Secretary General of the…
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, takes time out from a tour of Cape Coast Castle with members of
#ACC18
for a moment of prayer and reflection in one of the cells used to hold enslaved people before they were taken to the Americas.
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Canon Maggie Swinson, a lay canon from England, has been has been acclaimed as the new Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council.
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“God only has children; he doesn’t have grandchildren – which means that you become a child of God on your own accord, not through your father and not through your mother”
– Meet the new Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
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We join with our Coptic sisters and brothers in mourning fellow-believers who died following a fire at Abu Sifin church in Giza, near Cairo today. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends, clergy, and other worshippers.
Please pray for Abp Ian Ernest as he prepares for a private meeting with
@Pontifex
ahead of a service at Chiesa di Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola where he will be installed as Director of
@AnglicanCentre
in Rome and Abp
@JustinWelby
’s Personal Representative to the Holy See.
Press Release:
Anglican Communion response to fresh outbreak of violence in the Holy Land and al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza launches emergency appeal
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“I will encourage all the bishops in Tanzania to attend the
#LC2020
...I don’t think it is healthy to think of breaking away. Where we differ, we should agree to disagree. If there are theological differences, let’s talk, not run away.” -Archbishop of Tanzania Maimbo Mndolwa
The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Revd Hosam Naoum, offers a statement on the eruption of violence throughout the Holy Land.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archbishop of Canterbury has taken the prayerful decision to reschedule the
#LambethConference
to the summer of 2021.
Watch a video of
@JustinWelby
and read more about the announcement:
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Primates from across the Anglican Communion are now arriving in the beautiful country of Jordan!
Do please keep the Primates Meeting in your thoughts and prayers.
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Anglican and Catholic bishops at the ecumenical summit 'Growing Together' conclude their final full day in Rome with Vespers in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
This also draws to a close the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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#IARCCUM
#GrowingTogether
The Anglican Communion welcomes its newest province today – the Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola (IAMA) – the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola. IAMA will become the 42nd member of the global
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Communion of Churches.
A statement by the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion in response to the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans
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Anglican Bishops from around the world are gathered for the 15th Lambeth Conference with climate change, war and poverty on the main agenda.
#LambethConference
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#church
#Bishops
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Al-Ahli Arab Hospital:
Church unites in prayer, firmly condemns massacre at hospital, and grieves the loss of hundreds of innocent civilians
Read a statement from the Diocese of Jerusalem:
"Called to be Jesus Partners". The bishops taking part in Anglican & Catholic "Growing Together" ecumenical summit, went on pilgrimage to Canterbury this weekend.
At Sunday Eucharist at Canterbury Cathedral with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Stephen Chow Saau-yan…
A service to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi is to be held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, on Thursday 25 January.
Full article:
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The Anglican Communion’s Deputy Secretary General and Bishop for Episcopal Ministry, Dr Jo Bailey Wells, attended a meeting with Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals to discuss the role of women.
Full news story:
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It’s time to ‘walk together, pray together, and seek justice together’, say Anglican and Catholic Bishops as they share their commitment and call for Christian Unity.
The commitment has been shared after the conclusion of the ecumenical summit 'Growing Together', which met in…
Archbishop Cyril Ben-Smith of Ghana: "You are, because I am; I am, therefore you are … We pray that the Anglican Communion will continue … to grow despite the few disagreements that we have among ourselves concerning one issue.
The many things that bind us together are more”.
Please pray for today's gathering of 13 new Primates of the Anglican Communion.
It's encouraging to welcome so many new faces including the Most Revd Linda Nicholls, the first female Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada!
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Today, Anglican & Catholic bishops at the ecumenical summit 'Growing Together' have talked about the vital role of synodality in the church. How the people of God journey together, listen to one another & discern how God is speaking. They have discussed themes of justice, peace &…
Congratulations to the Most Revd Dr Hosam Naoum who was installed as Primate of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem & Middle East. His installation was celebrated by ecumenical
#Christian
leaders including Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem.
Full report:
We join with Archbishops Justin Badi and Paul Yugusuk, and the whole Episcopal Church in South Sudan community, in praying comfort for the family of Bishop Emmanuel Murye Modi of Kajo-Keji, who died this morning.
2020 is the year of the fifteenth
#LambethConference
. As we journey through the year, we invite you to join with Christians around the world in prayer for this important event. The New Year edition of the Lambeth Conference Prayer Diary is now available...
Members of the Anglican Communion Office participated in
#ThursdaysInBlack
today. During lockdown, cases of domestic violence have surged and it is important that we continue to advocate for an end to gender-based violence.
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@AnglicansEndGBV
If you’re in London this Sunday, join us in Trafalgar Square to pray for people to know they are loved and called by Jesus Christ!
Find out more and register ➡️
#ThyKingdomCome
#TrafalgarPrayer
Caroline Welby recently arrived in
#Burundi
to meet with clergy and their wives, and local leaders of the
@MothersUnion
, for a time of prayer and fellowship. They also look forward to discussing peace and reconciliation.
#Anglican
(photo credit: Anglican Church of Burundi)
Bishop Anthony Poggo reflects upon his experience as a refugee and considers why churches and governments should care for persons fleeing their homelands in search of safety and welcome.
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#AnglicanWorld
The Anglican Communion Primates’ Meeting begins today in Rome, from April 29-May 3.
The meeting gathers senior archbishops, presiding bishops, and moderators of the churches of the Anglican Communion from around the world.
The primates will spend time in pilgrimage and…
"Let us work for peace in a disrupted world."
Bishop Anthony Poggo, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion has shared his Easter message.
Read the full message here:
One way in which we are called to 'Transform Unjust Structures' is how the Church responds to Climate Crisis. The Archbishop of Canterbury and members of the
#ACC18
conference planted a tree this week, during their visit to Cape Coast.
@GreenAnglicans
@CommunionForest
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the voices, leadership, and ministry of women in the Anglican Communion. We pray for women and the vital role they play in churches and communities around the globe.
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2024
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We join with the Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglicans around the world in praying for Archbishop Mbanda of Rwanda, and his family, as they mourn following the sudden death of Archbishop Mbanda's son, Edwin, at the age of 33.
I ask Anglicans around the world to join me in praying for Archbishop Mbanda, Chantal, Eric and Erica. May God comfort them in their profound loss. As parents who have also lost a child, Caroline and I pray for them in shared grief and deep compassion.
Today, to mark Ash Wednesday, Bishop Anthony Poggo and staff at the Anglican Communion Office spent time in prayer and contemplation. Bishop Anthony preached to those gathered and prayers were also offered for the Anglican Communion.
A prayer for Ash Wednesday:
God our Father,…
A big congratulations to The Most Revd Suheil Dawani, Archbishop of Jerusalem & The Middle East, on the anniversary of his installation as Primate in the Anglican Communion.
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The result of elections to the Standing Committee of the global Anglican Communion of Churches has been announced.
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#AnglicanWorld
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced revised dates for the Lambeth Conference in 2022 ( 27th July – 8th August 2022). It will also be planned as a conference journey, that runs in phases before, during & beyond the face-to-face gathering. Read more:
Today is the 6th day of the 18th plenary meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council
#ACC18
Members are exploring, through conversation & Bible study, the 5th Mark of Mission: To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth
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A big congratulations to The Most Revd Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, Archbishop of Nigeria, on the day of his installation as Primate in the Anglican Communion.
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Members of the Anglican Consultative Council were joined by His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, in worship during the Opening Service at Church of Christ, Legon.
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"We call on all G7 governments and others to fulfil their promises and commit fully to global vaccine equity. National vaccine surpluses must be equitably and effectively shared, with waste avoided and lives saved."
"Called to be Jesus Partners" - Anglican and Catholic ecumenical summit "Growing Together" makes pilgrimage to Canterbury.
The summit's focus on partnership was expressed by Cardinal Stephen Chow Saau-yan (Bishop of Hong Kong), preaching at Canterbury Cathedral.
“We Anglicans…
“It is very sad to hear of the passing on of Bishop Paride Taban, a great church leader whose struggle for peace and reconciliation was infectious. His ministry transcended ecumenical boundaries as seen through active work through the South Sudan Council of Churches.”
@apoggo
Monsignor Mark Langham made a significant contribution to Anglican – Catholic relations. As an official at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity he had been a co-secretary of ARCIC.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Since last March last year 17 priests of this Diocese have died. The latest sad death is that of Mgr Mark Langham. Each contributed mightily to the work of the Church, as did Mgr Mark. We pray for them all. Today we pray esp for Mgr Mark. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
With great excitement we were today able to welcome the first group of seminarians and newly ordained clergy from around the world to visit the
#Anglican
Communion Office since the first Covid lockdown in 2020 - a small representative sample of the hundreds ordained each year.
A message from Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion for
#AnglicanCommunionSunday
. Please join with us in celebrating our global communion!
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From Rome to Canterbury. Co-Chairs of IARCCUM and the 'Growing Together' summit talk about what it means for Catholic and Anglican bishops to meet together for conversation and pilgrimage in Canterbury this weekend.
Staff at the Anglican Communion Office are delighted to welcome the Most Revd Marinez Rosa Dos Santos Bassotto, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of the Amazon.
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#AnglicanWorld
Rachel Carnegie, Executive Director of
@AnglicanAlliance
spoke of seeing churches as ‘midwives of hope’. She highlighted the global issues of migration & human trafficking & led a discussion on the priorities of responding to human need by loving service.
#ACC18
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have issued a statement following last night’s explosion at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.
Read the full statement:
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#AnglicanNews
A big congratulations to The Most Revd Linda Nicholls, Archbishop of Canada, on the anniversary of her installation as Primate in the Anglican Communion.
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A big congratulations to The Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Southern Africa, on the anniversary of his installation as Primate in the Anglican Communion.
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This week, the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation will meet in Seoul. IALC is the official network for liturgy of the Anglican Communion. It promotes the deepening of communion between Anglian churches by renewing its life of liturgy and prayer as integral to the…
“We are called upon as Christians to pray for the needs of the world.”
Archbishop
@JustinWelby
invites delegates and the wider Christian community, on Trinity Sunday - June 12th, to pray for the
@LambethConf
.
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PRESS RELEASE:
Anglican Communion Secretary General echoes Jerusalem church leaders’ call for global Day of prayer and Fasting in response to Israel / Hamas conflict
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Pilgrimage will be a major feature of the 2024 Primates’ Meeting. Coordinated by the Anglican Centre in Rome, the Primates will visit important sites that relate to the first Apostles who made missionary journeys to Rome.
Today, their pilgrimage was to Tre Fontane (the location…
Today at
#ACC18
the conference will explore the 4th Mark of Mission: To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation.
#AnglicanCommunion
Today's Bible passage at
#ACC18
is Mark 2.23-3.6
Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council, plants a tree in support of the newly launched Anglican
@CommunionForest
🌳
For more information on this global initiative➡️
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#AnglicanWorld
#Environment
Today marks the first day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Join us as we pray & act. Read more in this blog from the Anglican Communion’s Director for Women in Church & Society -
#16Days
#ILOendGBV
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"To plant is to hope; to restore is to heal; to protect is to love." Today, Anglicans at
#ACC18
shared the vision for the
@CommunionForest
on a day focused on the 5th Mark of Mission. Information about the Communion Forest is here:
Please join with Christians from all denominations and around the world in a global day of prayer, today. In teh words of Archbishop Hosam Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem: “pray without ceasing for justice, reconciliation, peace, and an end to hatred and war.”