[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi has called on all the country’s politicians to avoid “the turncoat habit that is prevalent among them” saying it is “unhelpful for nation building and good governance.” The sharp rebuke came in a statement following the Diocese’s 7th Holy Synod meeting in Blantyre from April [...]
Malawi Anglicans: ‘politicians’ turncoat habit impedes nation building’
Diocese tells its political leaders: 'being a politician is a calling from God'
| April 25, 2013 3 Comments |
England: Update on progress on women bishops legislation
| March 26, 2013 2 Comments |
[Church of England -- Press Release] The consultation document on women bishops issued on 8 February generated 376 responses by the closing date of 28 February. Of these, 10 were from organisations and three from bishops. Of the remaining 363 submissions, 154 were from General Synod members and 209 from others. The working group has [...]
Provide clergy, laity training to prevent violence, say Anglican women
Men and boys essential in ending violence against women and girls
| March 25, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Women from around the Anglican Communion have called for clergy and laity to receive training to “recognize violence and to address it effectively.” In a statement from the Anglican delegation to the U.N.’s Commission of the Status of Women, the international group urged the churches of the Anglican Communion to do [...]
Women’s Indaba – a pathway to healing and wellness
| March 19, 2013 Leave a Comment |
An Anglican Communion News Service article about the women’s Indaba is available here. [Episcopal News Service] The women’s Indaba process was launched March 1 with a three-day program at the Episcopal Church Center in New York. The event, facilitated through a partnership between Anglican Women’s Empowerment (AWE) and the Anglican Communion’s Continuing Indaba program, was [...]
Church in Zambia launches campaign to tackle violence against women
| March 8, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Us Press Release] This International Women’s Day the Anglican Church in Zambia is launching a new initiative to tackle violence towards women and girls. The statistics on gender-based violence in Zambia are shocking. According to one survey, 47 per cent of Zambian women have experienced some form of sexual or physical violence since the age [...]
‘Remember the survivors’: Japanese Anglicans to Communion women
Second anniversary of triple disaster in Japan prompts appeal for prayer
| March 8, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Japanese Anglicans made a heartfelt plea for prayer to their Anglican Communion sisters March 7, following an update of the post-disaster situation in their country. The Very Rev. Tazu Sasamori and her colleagues showed a delegation of Anglican women gathered in New York a video detailing the progress of Nippon Sei [...]
Male focus important at UN Commission on Women, says England rep
International Women’s Day 2013 celebrated March 8
| March 7, 2013 1 Comment |
[Church of England] Mandy Marshall, the Church of England representative at this year’s U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), says that educating men and boys is key to preventing violence against women, adding that faith groups must lead the way. The commission, which runs from March 4-15, is designed to coincide with International [...]
Ambassador praises Anglican Communion, calls for women’s equality
| March 6, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Long-time champion of protection for women and children, Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury on March 5 paid tribute to the work of the Anglican Communion to end violence against women and girls. At a United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) side event hosted by the Anglican Communion Office at [...]
UN ambassador to tell Anglicans: ‘Ensure women’s equality’
| February 21, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Renowned Bangladeshi diplomat Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury will be telling Anglican women from around the world that the end of violence against women is only one step in ensuring gender equality. The former Permanent Representative to the United Nations and United Nations Under-Secretary General and High Representative for the Least Developed [...]
