Welcome
to the official website of the world-wide Anglican Communion, comprising over 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches around the globe in over 160 countries.
We hope that you will visit our website often, not only for the latest news and information from our Anglican/Episcopal family of churches, but also to become familiar with the ministry, mission and work of the Instruments of Communion, served by the Anglican Communion Office in London.
Who We Are
The ministry of our global Anglican Communion can be best seen through the ongoing programmes of the various official networks as well as through the work of the "Instruments of Communion" as listed here. In these pages you will find the various offices and resources we share in the Communion and this will enable you to contact staff members responsible for the varying tasks and ministries.
Top News Items
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has written to the Anglican church in Burma following the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in the area of the Irrawaddy River Delta. In the letter to Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo, Dr Williams assures the church of the prayers of the Anglican Communion and commends the rescue operation now underway
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has described his private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI yesterday in the Vatican as ‘friendly and informal’. They spent almost half an hour in the Pope’s study discussing matters of common interest.
Recent News Items
Today: Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Suffragan Bishop of Chile - (South America) The Rt Revd Abelino Manuel Apeleo
The Windsor Process
This section of the web site contains information about 'An Anglican Covenant', 'The Listening Process', 'The Panel of Reference' and the Lambeth Commission which includes its final report the 'Windsor Report' … More
Featured Sections
In the following sections offer you resources to inform your prayers, examine a vast library of photos from around the globe, have significant information on the situation Christians face in the Holy Land and to be able to download a handy two-colour leaflet that gives a concise explanation of the work of the Anglican Communion. Editor
- Prayers
- Photo Archives
- Holy Land Information
- Blue Leaflet
- Featured Site
- Compass Rose Society
- Anglican Centre in Rome
On this page we offer a suggested prayer for this week … More
The Photo Archive contains a selection of images/photos that were originally made available through ACNS and Anglican World Magazine … More
This website contains statements and documents produced by Anglican organisations dealing firstly with the issues relating to Israel/Palestine and secondly with the relationship between Christians, particularly Anglicans, and Judaism … More
This handy leaflet provides useful information about the Anglican Communion. You can print your own copies by downloading the PDF … More
Anglicans in Development is a web-based resource from Lambeth Palace and the Anglican Communion Office. Its purpose is to support church-based programmes to deliver better education, poverty reduction and peace building to local communities in the developing world … More
The Compass Rose Society is an international charitable organization that supports the programs and ministries of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council. We do this by raising funds for ministry, by designating contributions for mission projects, and by building a community of individuals and parishes who support these missions and ministries. … More
The Anglican Centre is unique; no other world-wide communion has an 'embassy' such as this in Rome . The Centre enables Anglican/Roman Catholic dialogue at every level and encourages the formation of lasting friendships between leading Roman Catholics and Anglicans. … More
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