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The Obispo Maximo, or Supreme Bishop, of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) has made an appeal for better communication and information sharing between Anglican/Episcopal Churches around the world.

By Peter Orengo and Lonah Kibet in Standard Digital The Anglican Church in Kenya has banned politicians from taking political campaigns to its places of worship.

In ghanaweb.com from GNA Right Reverend John Otoo, Anglican Diocesan Bishop of Sekondi, on Saturday called on the Ghana Bar and the Bench to perform their duties with integrity and honesty.

From the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst website Clergy from across the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst and their counterparts from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst will gather in Bathurst on Thursday May 24 to witness the signing of a covenant between the two denominational groups.

By Caleb Ayansina in vanguardngr.com President Goodluck Jonathan and the entire country have been admonished not to entertain fear in spite of violent attacks by the deadly Islamic sect in some parts of the country, assuring that, God will not abdicate His throne for devil to thrive.

From sundayobserver.lk Over ten denominations are expected to attend a Christian Unity Pentecost Rally to be held on Saturday, June 9 from 8.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour in Colombo.

From the Diocese of Portsmouth Download the article with images here     It's an important role in our diocese – and the way we train people for it is about to change. Our diocese has 88 Readers, or licensed lay ministers, as well as 39 others who have permission to officiate. They are not clergy but are licensed by the bishop to lead worship, take funerals, preach and offer pastoral support to worshippers.

By ENS staff The Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld was elected on May 19 as bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire.

By Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service  Standing at the window in her church office, Roberta Karstetter watched the angry man circle the building, checking every door as he looked for a way inside.

WEEKLY REVIEW: A roundup of the week's Anglican Communion news plus opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

The Archbishop of Myanmar has warned that political change is happening so fast that his country could be swamped by consumerism and competition.

The Most Reverend Dr. Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales and The Most Revd Alan Harper, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and 13 other Bishops and clergy condemn the trip to Iran by Martin Kobler

[ENInews] Many victims of the 11 March 2011 northeast Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant disaster are still "feeling isolated and uncertain about their future," a Japanese interdenominational relief network reports.

The Church Commissioners have today published their full Annual Report and Accounts for 2011, announcing a 2.9 per cent total return on their investments during 2011 and confirming the fund’s strong long-term performance.

[Episcopal News Service] Services will be held May 11 and 12 for the Rev. Canon Thomas Wilson Stearly Logan, Sr., 100, associate priest of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, who died May 2.

The following motion was passed by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland meeting on 12th May at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin:

On Saturday, 12th May 2012, at the 22nd Session of Synod, The Most Revd Bolly Lapok, the Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia announced that The Right Revd Rennis Ponniah has been appointed the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Singapore.

Episcopal and Catholic bishops from South Sudan have said that together they “stand committed to do all in [their] power” to realise an end to war between Sudan and South Sudan.

As the Church in Brazil prepares for Rio + 20, a resource pack is being released today, for Anglicans to use round the world on Rio Sunday June 3rd.

WEEKLY REVIEW: A roundup of the week's Anglican Communion news plus opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission has completed the second meeting of its new phase (ARCIC III), Hong Kong. The Commission is addressing interrelated issues: the Church as Communion, local and universal, and how in communion the local and universal Church come to discern right ethical teaching. 

The International Anglican Family Network is inviting members of the Anglican Communion to share their thoughts and stories as part of an initiative to actively promote birth registration.

Reflecting on the need to care for the planet and before the groans of nature, every person in their different realities is certain of the need to get involved and take concrete actions to care for the Creation

ResPublica has announced the launch of a new research project: ‘Re-Imagining The Church of England: Social Action and Civic Role’. Supported by a number of senior bishops in the Church of England, the project will explore the role and value of the established Church for communities and the national political sphere in Britain today.

By David Dishneau, AP in The Huffington Post The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is offering forgiveness and a funeral service for a homeless man who killed himself after fatally shooting a priest and church secretary last week.

From the Bristol Uganda Link website This Pentecost a well known gospel choir from Uganda will be touring the Diocese of Bristol, sharing their music and stories of faith. The tour will coincide with the arrival of the Olympic Flame in the region and with the Chippenham Deanery Mission – Flame of Hope.

The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan, Primate of The Church in Wales, has been elected to serve on the Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury, the body that will nominate the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

The historic Anglican mission agency CMS (the Church Mission Society) is re-advertising for a new Executive Leader after failing to appoint first time around.

London, 8 May [ENInews] A group of faith leaders announced on 8 May in London's St. Paul's Cathedral that a new pilgrimage to Canterbury is planned for this summer to protest unjust economic systems in the 21st century.

The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Kgosi Leruo T Molotlegi, King of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, will this week present proposals for a new initiative, called ‘Winds of Change’, in Addis Ababa at the Africa Summit of the World Economic Forum.

The Alexandria School of Theology is pleased to announce that its 2012 Summer Institute will be held in Cairo June 25-30. This year the topic is "Muslim-Christian relations in light of the 2011 Revolution".

The Anglican Church of Kenya recently hired an archivist, Mr. Julius Dondi to assist in re- establishing the archives to international records management standards.

The winning design for a dramatic new chapel for Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral has been revealed.

Commenting on today's publication of the report by the Joint Committee on the Government's Draft House of Lords Reform Bill, the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James said:  "The longstanding position of the Church of England is that the key test of Lords reform is whether it will serve parliament and the nation better. The Joint Committee has found that the Government's proposals fall short of meeting that test.

Norwich Cathedral the biggest interruption to a service may be a lost tourist. But in Zimbabwe, from where the Dean of Norwich, the Very Rev Graham Smith, has returned, police wielding batons and armed with tear gas threaten Anglican sermons.

Some of the Queen’s more remote subjects are hoping to strengthen links with Malvern in the run-up to the Diamond Jubilee.

Two Churches in the region have signed a ground-breaking co-operation agreement.

Editors note: This story was updated at 2:12 EDT May 7 to include funeral information and other details. [Episcopal News Service] The third victim in the May 3 shootings at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, has died.

In the 1850s, native people living in the western United States signed “peace” treaties with the U.S. Government in exchange for land; land that was to provide a safe homeland and economic opportunities

Archbishop Jeffrey Driver has welcomed the introduction of the Federal Government’s Community Placement Network initiative to temporarily house asylum seekers in Australian family homes.

After 12 years of it creation, the Diocese of Esan, Anglican Communion finally dedicated a Bishop’s Court at the weekend in Ekpoma, Edo State , amidst jubilations and fun-fair.

Parishioners will pray for people called to lead churches at special services across Wales on May 20.

[Episcopal News Service] Brenda Brewington, administrative assistant of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, was found shot dead inside the church office May 3. The Rev. Dr. Mary-Marguerite Kohn, the parish’s co-rector, was also found wounded and remains in critical condition.

The Archbishop of Wales tried out a 7.5 tonne JCB tractor today which a vicar has been driving across Wales this week to highlight the plight of farmers.

From the Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Here Bishop Emeritus Rt. Rev. Duleep de Chickera reflects on the contribution made by the retiring Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Church

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) wishes to announce the marriage between The Most Rev. Dr. Eliud Wabukala and Rev. Rhoda Luvuno.

From BibleLands with additional reporting by ACNS staff Christians and Muslim must cooperate to meet contemporary challenges Coexistence is not enough. Christians and Muslims must find positive ways to co-operate and work together, HRH Princess Badiya bint El-Hassan of the Jordanian Royal family has said.

On World Press Freedom Day 3 May 2012, WACC President Dr Dennis Smith and General Secretary Dr. Rev Karin Achtelstetter invite members and partners to work towards an international code of ethics for citizen journalism.

[ENInews] Freedom of the press today means that "emerging media technologies and social media platforms offer new channels for increased and vibrant information flows and for strengthening communication rights," according to a statement from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) to mark the U.N.'s World Press Freedom Day on 3 May.

I am delighted to announce the appointment of The Reverend Canon Hosam Elias Naoum as the new Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint George the Martyr in Jerusalem.

A service of Evensong from the 1662 volume at St. Paul's Cathedral in London today celebrates 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer

The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, called for the Church to stand up for the world’s poor, when he addressed the Anglican Alliance for Development at Bishopthorpe, York, in a keynote speech called 'Good News for the Poor – at home and in the wider world' on Monday 30th April.

More than 400,000 ordered by UK Churches as gift for the nation  Since going on sale in the first week of April, more than 400,000 copies of the Diamond Jubilee New Testament have been ordered by churches of all denominations around the UK and other countries too – more than double the expected amount.

The Church Commissioners today announce the appointment of John Weir as Head of Strategic Land Investment in their Property Investment Department.

All Souls Church, Langham Place in London, England, has appealed through Social Media and its website for volunteers to help 'tag' 3,600 free sermons and talks.

News from the Office of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York Dr. John Sentamu and Mrs Margaret Sentamu today held a meeting with 52 people based from the Dioceses in the North of England to discuss relief, development and advocacy work.

A vicar driving a tractor is visiting all six Welsh Cathedrals next week to highlight the plight of farmers.

Anglican Archbishop Jeffery Driver is pleased to announce the appointment of The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson as Dean of Adelaide’s iconic St Peter’s Cathedral.

The The Bishop of Reading is going on a pilgrimage with a difference – one that will take place entirely on water.

Outspoken Church of Uganda Kampala Diocese Assistant Bishop, Zac Niringiye, spoke to The Independent’s Mubatsi Asinja Habati about his crusade for the restoration of presidential term limits.

Justin Duckworth has been announced as the next Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

As a refugee, Father Peter Kunen knows what it is like to be without a home.

Faith in the Anglican Communion needs to be reaffirmed, according to the winner of a £1,000 prize essay competition to explain “Why I am an Anglican and believe I shall remain so”.

The Anglican Communion faces a shortage of qualified communicators, according to an international Working Group on communications. The group—consisting of communications professionals from five continents—concluded that the Communion life was at risk of being detrimentally affected by some Provinces’ inability to source and share their news and stories widely.

The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO to be Chairman of the Crown Nominations Commission for its selection of the next Archbishop of Canterbury to succeed the Most Reverend and Rt Hon Rowan Williams. Dr Williams has announced that he will stand down on 31 December 2012. 

WEEKLY REVIEW: A roundup of the week's Anglican Communion news plus opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

Media release from The Episcopal Diocese of Texas The Bishop of Texas, C. Andrew Doyle, announced his response to the likely approval at this summer’s General Convention of the blessing of same-gender covenants today at a special meeting of diocesan clergy. Bishop Doyle outlined his plan to help unify the Diocese of Texas, addressing both liberal and traditional congregations’ positions at the gathering at Camp Allen April 24.

In an amazing gathering that brought together bishops and archbishops from the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Coptic Catholic Church, and well as representatives of the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, government officials, Ambassadors, prominent writers, and politicians, the Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa celebrated the consecration of The Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand as a new Area (Assistant) Bishop for the Horn of Africa.

The Archbishop of York today addressed 50 Headteachers from schools and academies across the North of England, and spoke of the importance of Religious Education in schools.

Her Majesty The Queen will join parishioners for two church services as she tours Wales to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee this week. 

The Anglican archbishop who was instrumental in delivering peace to Sudan has raised the spectre of full-blown war and appealed for restraint from the presidents of Sudan and South Sudan.

From the Mission to Seafarers The Revd Tom Heffer – Statement It is with deep regret and great sadness that The Mission to Seafarers announces the death of its Secretary General, the Revd Tom Heffer.

No matter where you live, you can go to church, so to speak, with Christ Fellowship in McKinney, Texas, which is on board with almost every high-tech gambit under heaven, reports Religion News Service.

I was so sick on our Fiji stopover. There we were in the Nadi airport, on our way to the Solomon Islands, and I was throwing up in every available receptacle, excusing myself from my coworkers because, of course, this was a business trip. What could be more awkward?

The lean-and-mean sort of downsizing that has marked corporate Canada of late may be poised to affect the ecclesiastical province of Canada - reducing the number of its dioceses so it can carry out God’s mission more efficiently.

[Episcopal News Service - Salt Lake City, Utah] The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council wrapped up its work of the 2010-2012 triennium here on April 20 by discussing its on-going work against racism and issuing a memo saying that the proposed draft budget released to the church “is not exactly” the one it passed.

Khartoum - An Islamic fundamentalist group in Sudan made an attempt to bring down a church in the capital Khartoum and eventually managed to set it on fire.

There are some incidents occurring in this country that would suggest that our society is drifting in the wrong direction.

Please see http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/govbody/apr12/highlights/highlights.pdf for a full round-up of the meeting of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales which met at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, on April 18-19. A Welsh language version will be available shortly.  

Village-based volunteers are to be trained in malaria prevention with support from the Anglican mission and development agency USPG (www.uspg.org.uk). It is a good news story for World Malaria Day (25 April).

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will chair the 11th Annual Building Bridges Seminar in London and Canterbury, from April 23 – 25, 2012.

The Bishop of Owo Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Reverend James Oladunjoye, Sunday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to take a decisive step to curb the menace of Boko Haram sect in the country.

WEEKLY REVIEW: A roundup of the week's Anglican Communion news plus opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

The Archbishop of York today gave the keynote address ‘Christian Citizenship Today’ at the Citizenship, Covenant and Christ Conference at Belfast City Hall.

A plan to protect the unity of the worldwide Anglican Communion was given an amber light, rather than a green light, by the Church in Wales

The Church of England and a group of charities have joined together to urge investors to vote during the 2012 AGM season on executive remuneration packages that have risen excessively. 

The Archbishop of York today backed The Children’s Society in its calls to make sure that all children living in poverty can get a free school meal.

Christians need to show how the Gospel of Jesus is good news for gay people, the Archbishop of Wales said today.

March 30, 2012 was a day the residents of Kairi and its surrounding area had been waiting for. It was the day they ceased to be termed as financially excluded.

After taking a critical look at the current insecurity situation occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram in the country, a renowned clergyman, the Anglican bishop of Kaduna Diocese, Josiah Idowu-Fearon, yesterday told President Jonathan to expect more destruction and the worst stage of restlessness should he refuse to dialogue with the dreaded sect members.

[Ecumenical News International] Reacting to some of the worst fighting between Sudan and South Sudan since the southern country achieved independence last July, two international church groups on April 17 expressed “grave concern” and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Paul Ueti has started work as the new Anglican Alliance facilitator in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Residents of Shibale in Mumias are mourning the mysterious killing of the Shibale ACK parish priest. Reverend Benson Nandwa Makokha, 45, was murdered in his house in the church compound at 8pm. According to the church evangelist Patrick Nakunjwe, Nandwa was killed while preparing a sermon for Sunday.

The church is working in some of the hardest to reach areas in Africa to tackle malaria.

One hundred days before the 2012 Games commence, the Church of England has released details illustrating how hundreds of its churches and worshippers are preparing to serve communities via Games-themed events, hospitality, chaplaincy, sports fixtures, prayer and exhibitions.

“Ningún cristiano puede llamarse cristiano si no siente el dolor de su hermano.” (No Christian can call himself Christian if he does not feel the pain of his brother) Monsignor Óscar Romero The above quote from Monsignor Óscar Romero struck me as a particularly appropriate description of the ministry of Bishop Martín Barahona, the Bishop of the Anglican Episcopal Diocese of El Salvador.

The Bible offers a radically different vision of conflict and for how we respond. Clergy, lay leaders, and staff from the churches and institutions in Egypt gathered together for a three day conference on Peace Making. The conference presented principles on how to solve conflict in a Biblical way. We discuss how these principles could be applied to personal con-flict situations, and to help guide others through conflict situations.

Frankton’s Hemi Tapu (St James) Church has made an exciting find in the leadup to its centenary this November.

The parish of Christ Church Christiana Hundred, just outside of Wilmington, Delaware, puts music to work in service of mission. With roots in a plot of land donated in 1817 by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, founder of the DuPont Co., the church has had an endowed choral music program for nearly 100 years.

From The Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland The death of Dr Ray Davey at the age of 97 has taken from among us one of the great pioneers of dialogue and peacemaking in Britain and Ireland. The Corrymeela Community, which Ray Davey founded in 1965, has been a constant source of influence and inspiration for all those who sought and continue to seek reconciliation and peace in Northern Ireland.

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