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Archbishop of Canterbury: UK migration bill is morally wrong

By SYLVIA HUIMay 10, 2023 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The head of the Church of England on Wednesday condemned a British government bill that would dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the U.K., calling the policy “isolationist, morally unacceptable and politically impractical.”

Pope in South Sudan warns leaders as peace process stalls

By NICOLE WINFIELD and DENG MACHOLFebruary 3, 2023 GMT

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Pope Francis, on a novel ecumenical peace mission to the world’s youngest country, warned South Sudan’s political leaders on Friday that history will judge them harshly if they continue to drag their feet implementing a 2018 peace accord.

Friction over LGBTQ issues worsens in global Anglican church

By CHINEDU ASADU and DAVID CRARY of The Associated Press and CATHERINE PEPINSTER of Religion News ServiceDecember 7, 2022 GMT

Friction has been simmering within the global Anglican Communion for many years over its 42 provinces’ sharp differences on whether to recognize same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy.

King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says

By DANICA KIRKAOctober 11, 2022 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Pope, Anglican, Scottish church leaders to pray in Africa

By FRANCES D'EMILIOMay 28, 2022 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of a the church of Scotland will together lead a prayer vigil for peace while visiting South Sudan next month, the Vatican said Saturday.

Pope, hobbled by knee problem, looks forward to S Sudan trip

By FRANCES D'EMILIOMay 7, 2022 GMT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, whose mobility has been limited of late by a nagging knee problem, is looking forward to visiting South Sudan in July, according to a joint message by the pontiff, the archbishop of Canterbury and a Scottish church official.

Anglican leader visits Canadian residential school survivors

May 1, 2022 GMT

PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (AP) — The head of the Anglican Church told a gathering of Canadian residential school survivors Saturday he was sorry for the church’s role in the “terrible crime” that was committed.

Archbishop says UK’s Rwanda migrants plan goes against God

By JILL LAWLESSApril 17, 2022 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The leader of the Anglican church strongly criticized the British government’s plan to put some asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda, saying “sub-contracting out our responsibilities” to refugees can't stand up to God’s scrutiny.

‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu

By ANDREW MELDRUMJanuary 1, 2022 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role in ending South Africa's apartheid regime of racial oppression and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people.

UN chief calls Desmond Tutu ‘an inspiration to generations’

December 26, 2021 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Reactions to the death Sunday of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu:

“Archbishop Tutu was a towering global figure for peace and an inspiration to generations across the world.

Pope tells South Sudan leaders to make sacrifices for peace

July 9, 2021 GMT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury marked the 10th anniversary of the independence of South Sudan on Friday by urging its rival political leaders to make the necessary personal sacrifices to consolidate peace.

Proposals aim to end Church of England inaction over racism

By SYLVIA HUIApril 22, 2021 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A report aiming to tackle racism in the Church of England has recommended dozens of proposals to end decades of inaction, including the requirement that at least one ethnic minority candidate be included in shortlists for senior clergy roles...