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By Naa Anyema Collison The youth were front and center in Bishop Torto’s 2025 Synod Charge, with new plans aimed at deepening discipleship and active participation among young people. “Plans are underway to upgrade the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade and expand their presence to at least 10% of parishes by 2026,” the Bishop announced. The Diocese also reaffirmed its support …

A delegation from the Anglican Communion will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday April 26 and pay their respects to the former Pope, representing the prayers and condolences of Anglicans around the world. They will join with other Anglican leaders and pilgrims, and many other representatives from Christian World Communions, travelling to Rome in mourning for …

Source: Anglican Communion News Service The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Right Reverend Anthony Poggo, has shared a message of condolence on the death of Pope Francis.  The message reads: His Holiness Pope Francis was a man of great faith, humility, and compassion, who brought to the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome the joy of the …

THEME: THE POWER TO BREAK DOWN STRONGHOLDS OF THE MIND 2 CORINTHIANS 10 :5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”. Easter is a season of breaking down strongholds which has been built within and without us through the power of …

Report By: MENSAH MAXWELL In a heartwarming display of generosity and compassion, the Diocesan Guild of Leaders of the Anglican Diocese of Accra (ADOA), led by Rev’d. Father Kwesi Bonsu, made a significant donation to the St. Nicholas Seminary in Cape Coast. The donation, which took place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, brought joy and relief to at least 50 …

As part of the nomination process for the next Archbishop of Canterbury, a public consultation is running, inviting input from around the Anglican Communion. The consultation runs from February 7 to March 28. The consultation is an opportunity to gather the views of a wide range of people from across the Anglican Communion on the gifts, qualities and skills needed …

A group of young advocates will represent Anglican voices at the United Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) meeting in New York, which runs between March 10-21.Participating for the first week, Lulama Ntuta, Larissa Minniecon and Amal Sarah are among those attending in person or through online sessions. They will speak up about issues affecting women globally, including domestic violence and climate change, …

The Anglican Bishop of Goma has said people are “terrified in their homes” as fighting in the DRC city continues to escalate. The Rt Rev’d Martin Gordon, who has recently evacuated Goma along with other peace advocates, has shared “The Goma Call for Peace” urging the international community to act immediately and decisively for peace in Eastern DRC.Bishop Martin has …

The full statement reads.. “Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury.The Makin Review has exposed the long-maintained conspiracy of silence about the heinous abuses of John Smyth. When I was informed in 2013 and told that police had been notified, I believed wrongly that an appropriate resolution would …

The Lambeth Call on Human Dignity will be the focus of a webinar on November 6 and 7, facilitated by the Episcopal Ministry team of the Anglican Communion Office. Since the Lambeth Calls were shared at the 2022 Lambeth Conference, the Episcopal Ministry team have been running a webinar series to explore each of the Lambeth Calls.The Human Dignity webinar …