Egypt churches to have security barriers, cameras after New Year's Eve bombing.
The Anglican Bishop of Egypt has said all Anglican/Episcopal churches in the country are having to strengthen their security measures following the New Year’s Eve bombing that killed 19 and injured...
View ArticleA letter from the Bishop of Egypt
First, I would like to thank you so much for your prayers, phone calls, and messages from around the world that you have sent in the last few days. I want you to know that these meant a lot to me...
View ArticleBishop of Jerusalem to take court action over visa refusal
The Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem and Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, the Rt. Revd Suheil Dawani has decided to take his case to court after months of unsuccessful efforts to have his...
View ArticleChristians in the Middle East - Archbishop of Canterbury on BBC's World at One
In a BBC radio interview the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has expressed his deep anxiety for Christians in the Middle East, but also cautious optimism about possible outcomes of the...
View ArticleBishop of Egypt calls on Christians to lobby for 'spiritual democracy' in the...
The Most Revd Mouneer Anis, Bishop of Egypt and President Bishop of the Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, told the annual conference of the Anglican mission agency USPG on Monday: "Christians -...
View ArticleAnglican bishop in Jerusalem granted permission to remain in the city
The Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem and his family are celebrating today after finally getting permission to remain in the city after many months of legal and diplomat appeals. [More]
View ArticleStatement from the Diocese of Egypt on the death of Pope Shenouda III
Together with all Egyptians, the Episcopal / Anglican Church of Egypt mourns the loss of Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. [More]
View ArticleLandmark Christian-Muslim Peace Summit opens in Beirut
The Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, a former Episcopal bishop of Washington and four Iranian Shi’ite Muslims, two holding the rank of ayatollah, are among the religious leaders who’ve traveled to...
View ArticleIraqi Christian children survive double bomb blasts
Canon Andrew White, the vicar of the only Anglican church in Baghdad, said it was "a major miracle" that a bus load of children returning from their First Communion were not killed in a double bomb...
View ArticleInterfaith website relaunched in Egypt in spirit of CMS pioneers
Orient and Occident online magazine seeks to promote not just coexistence but cooperation with Muslims. [More]
View ArticleJerusalem bishop: "Syria sexual violence must end"
Bishop in Jerusalem, Bp Suheil Dawani has spoken out against sexual violence affecting women and children escaping Syria. In a piece written for ACNS, the Bishop says the crisis "requires urgent...
View ArticleAnglican exploration of Christian attitudes to the Holy Land available online
A document to help Anglicans around the world to engage more deeply with and become more informed about the issues surrounding the situation in the Holy Land, is online and will soon be available to...
View ArticleEgypt forms first ever Council of Churches
Five different churches in Egypt including the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Evangelical (Presbyterian) Church, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church have joined...
View ArticlePrayer urged after Syria massacre and kidnapping
Members of the Anglican Communion are being asked urgently to pray for an end to the violence in Syria. [More]
View ArticleJoint statement from The Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster, Justin...
Since the very first days of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, we have prayed as we watched in horror and sorrow the escalating violence that has rent this country apart. We have grieved with all...
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