Anglican Communion
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ClaudetteCherry Vann Elected First Openly Lesbian Archbishop in Anglican Church in Wales
The Anglican Church in Wales has elected Cherry Vann as its archbishop, the first time the post has been filled by a woman. Report 1 (sonntagsblatt.de) describes Vann...
Church of Nigeria elects four new bishops at synod in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has elected four new bishops to lead dioceses across the country, following the conclusion of the Episcopal Synod at the Advance Episcopal...
Justin Welby Named Archbishop of Canterbury, United Kingdom, Seen as Good News for Africa
Justin Welby, bishop of Durham in northeast England, will be the new archbishop of Canterbury. The Council on Foreign Relations analysis describes the post as the most senior...
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey to Speak at Samford’s Beeson Divinity School Opening Convocation
Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School will welcome The Most Rev. and Rt. Honorable Dr. George Carey, the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, to speak at its opening convocation on...
Lambeth Palace Statement Mourns Death of Pope Francis, Citing Anglican-Catholic Ties
Lambeth Palace has issued a statement on the death of Pope Francis, calling it a great loss for the Roman Catholic Church and for the entire global Church....
Archbishop of Canterbury Faces Resignation Calls Over John Smyth Abuse Review
Pressure is mounting on the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, to resign. An investigation...
Archbishop of Canterbury Preaches at Saint Thomas Church in New York City, New York, on the Way of Jesus
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, preached at Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City during the church’s patronal festival. Father Carl, the rector, had...
Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, United Kingdom, Opens With Bishops From Rwanda, Nigeria and Uganda Absent
The 15th Lambeth Conference is scheduled to be held in Canterbury, England, from 26 July to 8 August 2022. The gathering was originally planned for 2020 but was...
Gafcon Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Calls for Anglican Break From Canterbury-Led Structure
Gafcon, a conservative grouping within the Anglican Communion, has called for its members to break from structures led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. According to a report on...
