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Found 7 resource(s) in 'News', for February 2026.
News (all stories) for February 2026
Church’s concern for Venezuela Leaders of the Ukrainian church appeal for peace Are you ready for the General Synod elections in July? People are coming to faith amidst the ‘darkness’ of crises around the world The droughts, heat and hunger threatening the Middle East and Afghanistan The C of E agrees to spend £12.4 million... (1350 words)Church’s concern for Venezuela
The Episcopal Church in America is concerned about the people of Venezuela. Following the Trump administration’s recent night-time swoop on the capital Caracas, and the capture of the country’s President, the Episcopal Church says it fears for the people because of the inevitable instability that will follow the dramatic raid. President Nicolas Maduro and his... (201 words)Leaders of the Ukrainian church appeal for peace
As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, Ukrainian church leaders have appealed for just measures to be put in place so that the invasion will end. The country’s Greek Catholic Primate, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said: “Let the modern creators of history protect human life from modern-day Herods – and let... (148 words)Are you ready for the General Synod elections in July?
This summer brings us the election of a new General Synod. And the people who get voted on to this new General Synod are the ones who will be voting either for or against the stand-alone services of blessing for same-sex couples that are expected in 2028. Whatever you believe, when it comes to choosing... (157 words)People are coming to faith amidst the ‘darkness’ of crises around the world
So says several Church of England bishops. They believe that increasing numbers of people have been turning to the Christian faith. The Bishop of Rochester, Jonathan Gibbs said: “Something is going on. Or rather, God Himself seems to be up to something – way beyond what we as Christians have been doing to share the... (218 words)The droughts, heat and hunger threatening the Middle East and Afghanistan
World Vision has warned that millions of people in the Middle East and Afghanistan are suffering such severe drought, heat and hunger, that the aid agency fears we are reaching a ‘tipping point’. In its recent report, Children on the Brink, World Vision reviews the current situation: Iraq’s catastrophic drought has displaced more than one... (383 words)The C of E agrees to spend £12.4 million on social and racial justice programmes
Back last summer, when the C of E announced its three-year national spending plans, the Triennium Funding Working Group (TFWG) included an allocation of £12 million for the areas of social and racial justice in the 2026-2028 triennium. The precise allocation of that £12 million was a matter for the Archbishops’ Council to determine. It... (121 words)
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