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• Anglican worldwide news – 18th April April 18, 2012
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• Anglican world news summary – 6th April – Good Friday April 6, 2012
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• World news summary – 27th March March 27, 2012
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• Death of Pope Shenouda the III – tributes and consequences March 20, 2012
• USA Church news – 19th March March 19, 2012
• World news summary – 17th March March 17, 2012
• Archbishop of Canterbury announces he is stepping down at the end of the year March 16, 2012
• USA Church news – 15th March March 15, 2012
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• USA Media – 27th February February 27, 2012
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• Momentum Shifting in Anglican Covenant Debate? February 22, 2012
• Bad period for proposed Anglican Covenant February 22, 2012
• World news summary – 21st February February 21, 2012
• New Digital Formation program focuses on mission and outreach February 21, 2012
• Anglican – Methodist Commission optimistic February 20, 2012
• World news summary – 20th February February 20, 2012
• USA news summary 20th February February 20, 2012
• USA news summary 18th February February 18, 2012
• World news summary – 18th February February 18, 2012
• World news summary – 17th February February 17, 2012
• Work for development in the Pacific as Anglican Alliance facilitator February 17, 2012
• Gambian synod: “Extend reach and involvement of Mother’s Union and Youth” February 17, 2012
• CNI – USA news summary 16th February February 16, 2012
• British aid to India defended by Christian Aid February 16, 2012
• Anglican Communion’s newest Network is calling for diocesan contacts and insight February 15, 2012
• CNI World news summary – 15th February February 15, 2012
• CNI USA media overview, 14th February February 14, 2012
• Presiding Bishop visit to Anglican Provinces throughout Asia February 11, 2012
• New Zealand Bishop calls on solid faith to heal a shaken city February 11, 2012
• African Anglicans appeal for harmony, understanding between Muslims and Christians February 11, 2012
• Hate reappears in Ugandan Parliament February 10, 2012
• Archbishop of Greece warns of social upheaval February 10, 2012
• C of E Synod – “Anyone who touches you touches us” – strong support for Christians in Nigeria February 10, 2012
• C of E General Synod: Emergency debate on violence in Nigeria February 9, 2012
• Rowan Williams to visit Pope in Rome this March February 9, 2012
• Egypt’s humanitarian problems need addressing, say Christian representatives February 9, 2012
• Famine forcing people from homes in Africa’s Sahel region February 7, 2012
• Nigerian Christians seek help from Muslims to end violence February 7, 2012
• Madras Christian College launches 175th anniversary celebrations February 4, 2012
• Faith in Health and Healing: Reintegrating the church with health services February 4, 2012
• As New Orleans still recovers, prayer teams cover one block at a time February 3, 2012
• Ecumenical fund helps small Filipino entrepreneurs February 3, 2012
• Boko Haram Is A Distraction – Nigerian bishop February 2, 2012
• Help us plant trees for carbon - Southern Africa Church February 2, 2012
• USA – Former Episcopalians look for new path February 2, 2012
• Christian Aid call for value-based economic reform at Davos February 1, 2012
• The stigma of rape in Congo February 1, 2012
• NYC Cathedral builds new tower for revenue February 1, 2012
• Archbishop of Wales requests help for Iranian dissidents in Iraq January 31, 2012
• WCC asks Nigerian president to support Christian/Muslim peace January 31, 2012
• New Zealand Quake memorial on Feb 22 January 31, 2012
• Life in Europe: ‘Euthanasia must always be prohibited’ January 30, 2012
• French Protestants put spotlight on chaplaincy, amid tensions January 30, 2012
• Ecumenical group cites increased attacks against Palestinian villages January 30, 2012
• UN agency honours Tutu as champion against hunger January 28, 2012
• NZ Mission Worker Dies on Fiji Project January 28, 2012
• WCC asks Nigerian president to support Christian/Muslim peace January 28, 2012
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s video message on Holocaust Memorial Day January 27, 2012
• Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town participates in World Economic Forum January 26, 2012
• Kenyan faith leaders urge calm after court indicts politicians January 26, 2012
• Resist Militancy – Nigerian Anglicans are told January 25, 2012
• More churches attacked in Nigeria violence January 25, 2012
• Swiss Quakers slam Swiss banks January 25, 2012
• Photo competition focuses on communication as a human right January 24, 2012
• Numbers: Episcopalians who join the ordinariate, Catholics who become Episcopalians January 24, 2012
• Faith communities promote ‘safe spaces’ to discuss health issues January 23, 2012
• Christian Aid assists civilians fleeing violence in South Sudan January 20, 2012
• Syria – Killing and kidnapping of Christians January 20, 2012
• USA – Evangelicals crown Santorum as their man; some hesitate, others split the vote January 20, 2012
• German Christians mark 70th anniversary of ‘Final Solution’ conference January 19, 2012
• Iran – Canon Andrew White: ‘Don’t take care, take risks’ January 19, 2012
• Burma’s Christians in peace talks with government January 17, 2012
• In Israel, a religious clash over gender segregation January 17, 2012
• Thousands affected by Indian floods as Cyclone Thane strikes January 16, 2012
• Episcopal Church in Sudan sets out peace-building agenda January 16, 2012
• Faith in Focus January 16, 2012
• Death of bishop credited with rebuilding the Anglican Church in Spain January 14, 2012
• Court rules for Diocese of Virginia in property dispute January 14, 2012
• Thousands affected by Indian floods as Cyclone Thane strikes January 14, 2012
• Yes the pope is Catholic. But he didn’t say gay marriage threatens humanity January 13, 2012
• Conservative Rabbis Grapple With Gay Wedding Rite January 13, 2012
• Tearfund supporting returnees to South Sudan January 13, 2012
• USA – Is it all over now but the counting of evangelical votes? January 12, 2012
• Anglican Alliance: “Let us have your views on development, relief and advocacy” January 12, 2012
• Christian roots of ANC recalled during anniversary celebrations January 12, 2012
• USA – The Episcopal Church and Its Future January 11, 2012
• Church of Norway to improve inclusion of native Sami people January 11, 2012
• Faith in Focus – Serbian Orthodox Christmas in Birmingham – in pictures January 11, 2012
• USA – National Cathedral appoints interim dean January 10, 2012
• Vatican uses Wikipedia to compile cardinals’ biographies January 10, 2012
• Archbishop Orombi of Uganda announces he will retire in 2012 January 10, 2012
• Faith in focus – Photos of Epiphany and Orthodox Christmas January 9, 2012
• The Anglican rift – First civil union takes place in Delaware in Episcopal Church January 9, 2012
• Holy Land pilgrimage can lead to inter-religious understanding January 9, 2012
• Dissident’s book reveals “secret history” of Christianity in China January 9, 2012
• NZ – Bishop’s home falls victim to quakes January 7, 2012
• Abp of Capetown on climate change summit: “Leaders must hear those who are suffering” January 7, 2012
• USA : New features on transformed Episcopal Church website January 7, 2012
• Germany’s ecumenical Kirchentag celebration strives to be “green” January 6, 2012
• Growing strife in Nigeria that must not be ignored January 6, 2012
• Muslim Brotherhood promises to protect Copts on their Christmas January 6, 2012
• In 2011, 26 religious and lay Roman Catholics died for their faith January 4, 2012
• The Anglican Rift – Texas Episcopal bishop weighs in on Ordinariate January 4, 2012
• The Anglican Rift – Archbishop of Kenya hosts meetingbetween AMIA and Rwanda January 4, 2012
• Southern Africa Primate tells President Mugabe: “Stop police persecuting the church” January 4, 2012
• Anglican Church of Kenya Priest gets death threats January 4, 2012
• Bishop of Salisbury calls for renewed prayers for Sudan January 4, 2012
• Zimbabwe police stop Anglican prayer retreat under security laws, order 80 clerics to disperse January 4, 2012
• Nigeria – Christians ‘to defend churches from Boko Haram’ January 4, 2012
• Anglican rift – Married bishop heads new RC structure in USA January 3, 2012
• Iraq: Anglican cleric’s key role January 3, 2012
• South Sudan to investigate Christmas Day murders January 3, 2012
• The Anglican rift 1 – Retired bishop to assist in dispute over same-sex marriage January 2, 2012
• The Anglican rift 2 – Pittsburgh Cathedral opts to be solely Episcopal January 2, 2012
• Europe’s crisis of faith January 2, 2012
• Sunday school children detained in Iran December 31, 2011
• USA – Mormon Romney struggles to win over evangelical Christians December 30, 2011
• In Kenya camp at Christmas, refugees see Jesus as one of them December 30, 2011
• Bavarians open church made of snow December 30, 2011
• International condemnation after Nigeria church attacks December 29, 2011
• Clergymen clash at Bethlehem birthplace of Jesus December 29, 2011
• Nigeria: Christians flee homes as fear grows after blasts December 28, 2011
• WCC chief highlights ‘just peace’ priority in his Christmas message December 28, 2011
• Vatican throws light on history as it opens secret archives December 27, 2011
• USA: Anglican hospitality for Irish-American RC gays December 27, 2011
• Australian Anglican Health Network assessment December 27, 2011
• In Congo or in Croydon, God is there for us – Archbishop of Canterbury December 26, 2011
• Pope Benedict condemns commercialisation of Christmas December 26, 2011
• Militants claim Christmas Day church bombings in Nigeria December 26, 2011
• Canon Andrew White on the situation in Baghdad December 26, 2011
• Anglican church’s Christmas billboard vandalized in New Zealand December 26, 2011
• Pray for Christchurch – New Zealand bishop December 24, 2011
• Christmas services go outdoors as quakes again hit New Zealand city December 24, 2011
• Philippine church leaders join movement against big mining firms December 24, 2011
• President Zuma blames Christianity for South Africa’s problems December 23, 2011
• Southern Cone approves Anglican Communion Covenant December 23, 2011
• Clergy invited to join Anglican Communion-wide vacation home swap December 22, 2011
• Frankincense trees under threat, say ecologists December 22, 2011
• US Episcopal Relief & Development gets grant for major HIV/AID work in Zambia December 22, 2011
• First Solomon Islander on international Anglican Fellowship December 22, 2011
• Christian group presses for passage of communal violence bill in India December 21, 2011
• Retracing the steps in Rome December 21, 2011
• Canada – Gospel of hope – 
100k given for suicide prevention December 21, 2011
• Christians face an uncertain future in North Korea December 20, 2011
• Prayers for North Korea after death of Kim Jong-il December 20, 2011
• Canadian to be Bishop of Uruguay December 20, 2011
• US: Provincial bishops call meeting with Bishop of South Carolina ‘honest, forthright’ December 20, 2011
• Bishop arrested during Occupy New York protest December 19, 2011
• Sudan church ‘disinvites’ US Presiding Bishop December 19, 2011
• Archbishop of Uganda’s christmas message – His name still means Saviour December 19, 2011
• Papua New Guinea approves Covenant and says it is “proud to belong to the Anglican Communion” December 17, 2011
• New Zealand’s Christchurch Cathedral waiting to be reborn December 17, 2011
• Christians among the fatalities in Syria unrest December 17, 2011
• Mary’s pregnancy billboard ‘serves purpose’ December 16, 2011
• African churches challenged to take up disability rights issues December 16, 2011
• India – Christians in Kashmir increasingly fearful December 16, 2011
• NZ: Christchurch Cathedral dean quits post for city council seat December 15, 2011
• Pope to visit Cuba in first papal visit in more than a decade December 15, 2011
• Japanese pastor sues over dismissal following communion dispute December 15, 2011
• Climate deal ‘profoundly distressing’, says Christian Aid December 14, 2011
• Russian Orthodox voices join cries of election fraud December 14, 2011
• An invitation to build an Anglican Space in the City of God December 14, 2011
• Anglican international commission concludes in Korea December 12, 2011
• Child protection agency urges Polish church to confront clerical abuse claims December 12, 2011
• Durban 1 – Last minute deal on climate change at Durban talks December 12, 2011
• Durban 2 – Christian Aid looks to EU to lead climate negotiations December 12, 2011
• Akinola supports Nigerian anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bill December 12, 2011
• Durban talks need leadership not politicking, says church leader December 10, 2011
• Out of Africa: ‘Traditional’ Anglicans split December 10, 2011
• USA – Reaching out for a more vital Episcopal Church December 9, 2011
• Syria’s Christians ‘caught in the crossfire’ December 9, 2011
• Violence forces Samaritan’s Purse to withdraw from South Sudan refugee camp December 9, 2011
• Billy Graham looking forward to Christmas with family after hospital stay December 8, 2011
• U.S. and Cuban church leaders seek normalized relations December 8, 2011
• USA – Episcopal Church honours woman for missions December 8, 2011
• Christians the “target of every progressive thinker and half-witted comedian” December 8, 2011
• Anglican Covenant defeated when fair hearings are held December 7, 2011
• Stop making climate change excuses, says Christian Aid December 7, 2011
• Argentina – 100 Years of Sharing the Good News December 7, 2011
• Tackling AIDS with the children and youth of Swaziland December 7, 2011
• Church of the Nativity scheduled for a facelift December 6, 2011
• Peace in Afghanistan will take more than ‘quick fixes’ – Christian Aid December 6, 2011
• South Carolina bishop asked to explain property action December 6, 2011
• Habitat for Humanity says ‘thank you’ on International Volunteer Day December 6, 2011
• Anglicans challenged to change how society thinks about gender-based violence December 5, 2011
• Faith leaders united in Durban climate change action call December 5, 2011
• WCC seeks positive response to migration December 5, 2011
• Bishop in Jerusalem’s Christmas Letter 2011 December 3, 2011
• RC priests reluctant to become bishops December 3, 2011
• No alternative to the Covenant: Dr Williams’s Advent message December 2, 2011
• Ugandan HIV+ cleric urges churches to push governments on AIDS action December 2, 2011
• Nigerian Senate votes through anti-gay bill December 2, 2011
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s video message for World AIDS Day December 1, 2011
• Marking World AIDS Day – “Getting to Zero” global theme from 2011-2015 December 1, 2011
• World AIDS Day – Christian Aid Photo project highlights stigma attached to HIV-AIDS December 1, 2011
• New Zealand: More church insurance drama December 1, 2011
• Bishop of South Carolina – Kilmore’s link diocese – cleared by Disciplinary Board November 30, 2011
• Central Africa hosts first Provincial Anglican Alliance consultation November 29, 2011
• ABC, Tutu, Benedict XVI among those urging action on climate change November 29, 2011
• An advent oasis in Montreal mall November 28, 2011
• Vatican’s major pastoral congress on health care November 26, 2011
• Ugandan bishop speaks out as anti-gay bill looms again November 26, 2011
• Pastor arrested after conversion of Muslims in India November 25, 2011
• Danish gays to be allowed to marry in church November 25, 2011
• NY’s bishop-elect is a cartoonist November 24, 2011
• New York’s gay Irish keep mass attendance alive November 24, 2011
• New Zealand Anglican leaders support proportional representation November 23, 2011
• Brazilian Anglican runs to paint church in the City of God November 23, 2011