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Praise for Anglican work with the poorest in Mexico
As the first Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Mexico, Justin Welby has expressed “special appreciation” for the Anglican Church in Mexico’s work with “some of those most marginalised by poverty and insecurity.”
During a two-day visit this week, Welby said Anglicans in Mexico are contributing to “the witness of the Anglican Communion as a whole on global challenges such as food security, sustainable development and climate change.”
His stay concluded a week-long visit to Anglican primates in the region which has included Barbados and Guatemala.
Travelling with his wife, Caroline Welby, the archbishop was visiting Mexico at the invitation of its new primate, Archbishop Francisco Moreno.
Arriving in Monterrey, Northern Mexico last week, Welby said: “I thank God for this opportunity to visit Mexico, to see something of this great nation and to share fellowship with my brothers and sisters of the Anglican Church of Mexico.”
Congratulating Moreno on his new appointment, he added: “I look forward to meeting many of our Mexican clergy and people, and to seeing the church’s work in action among some of those most marginalised by poverty and insecurity.”
Over two days the archbishop preached at a celebration of the Eucharist in Monterrey, and visited the Community of St. Jude in Juarez in the State of Nuevo Leon.
As the first archbishop of Canterbury to visit Mexico, Welby said he wished to express “special appreciation of the witness to Jesus Christ of La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico, and of its participation in the witness of the Anglican Communion as a whole on global challenges such as food security, sustainable development and climate change.”
During his first 18 months in office, the archbishop plans to visit all of his fellow primates around the Anglican Communion.
His desire, Lambeth Palace says, is to build personal and professional bonds, understand the primates’ work in its local context, and lay foundations for collaboration over the coming years.
Do more on marriage, chief rabbi tells government
BBC – Ministers must do more to encourage marriage and support stay-at-home mothers, the UK’s chief rabbi has said.
Lord Sacks, who is about to step down from his post after 22 years, told the Times the government “should certainly recognise marriage in the tax system”.
“It should certainly give more support to mothers who stay at home or for childcare provision,” he added.
Chancellor George Osborne has already promised a tax break for married couples in his Autumn Statement.
But Mr Osborne’s coalition partners the Liberal Democrats are opposed to the move.
“I think the government has not done enough,” Lord Sacks said.
“Although I don’t take a political stance… I don’t think the government has done enough at all.
“The state has an interest in marriage because the cost of family breakdown and non-marriage, the last time I looked at it, was estimated at £9bn a year.”
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Christian Aid funds emergency food distribution in flood-hit Pakistan
Christian Aid has sent funds to partners in Pakistan who are assisting people affected by torrential monsoon rains and flash floods.
At least 80 people have been killed and more than 80,000 displaced as a result of the heavy rains. Christian Aid warns that around 2,500 homes have been completely destroyed and crops have been ruined, leaving farmers without any means to provide for their families.
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Heavy rains are expected to continue in the coming weeks, leaving almost half of the country’s districts at risk of flooding.
Christian Aid is distributing food packages to more than 2,500 people in Thatta, Sindh. The packages contain rice, flour, pulses, tea, cooking oil, sugar and salt, and are designed to last a month.
In addition to providing emergency food, Christian Aid is making longer-term plans to help affected families recover once the flood waters have subsided.
The aid organisation already has a presence in Pakistan where it has contributed £5.6m towards a relief programme that includes disaster risk reduction.
Ginny Robins, Christian Aid Emergency Officer for Pakistan said: “As the rivers flood in the north, there is concern for low lying areas as flooding spreads further south, particularly in the Sindh, where floods are often heavy.
“Monsoon floods are a seasonal occurrence in the region. However, in the last few years, rains of increased intensity have brought the worst flooding on record, causing devastation and misery.
‘Working through partner organisations we will help some of the worst affected families to recover.”
Scots Catholic schools abuse helpline launched
A helpline for those who may have suffered abuse at two Catholic boarding schools in Scotland is launched by a children’s charity.