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Peace and Reconciliation
Transforming unjust structures, challenging violence, and pursuing peace in a fractured world
Find out how Anglicans are advocating for peace and reconciliation around the world.
We live in an era of extraordinary turmoil. Across the globe, the architecture of peace that was built after the Second World War is under strain. Political alliances are shifting. International rules‑based norms – including international humanitarian law – are being challenged in ways that would once have been unthinkable.
The human cost is staggering. Today, more people are displaced by conflict than at any point since records began. Civilians – women, children, the elderly – bear the heaviest burden. Mass displacement creates cascading humanitarian crises, fuelling poverty, disease, child mortality and the breakdown of education.
Anglican churches are present in – or praying for – conflict zones around the world including: Sudan and South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Holy Land, Haiti, Myanmar, Ukraine, and beyond. In many places, the local church is a Christian presence, often assisting local aid agencies in helping people on the ground.
These churches need our solidarity. They ask for prayer, for advocacy – that the international community would hold perpetrators accountable and open humanitarian corridors – and for practical support through Anglican relief agencies.
The Fourth Mark of Mission calls us to ‘Transform unjust structures of society, challenge violence of every kind, and pursue peace and reconciliation’. Find out how you can support communities affected by conflict.
Sharing the Gift of Peace
Anglican advocacy in peace and reconciliation is shaped by the Christian calling and vocation to ‘Share the Gift ot Peace’.
Called to Peacemaking
‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.’
John 14:27
‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.’
Matthew 5:9
Advocating for Peace and Justice
To be a disciple of Christ is to be called into peacemaking. This is not passive acceptance of suffering. It is bold, costly, Spirit-led engagement with the world’s deepest wounds. It demands that we confront the structures of injustice that breed violence, that we refuse to remain silent in the face of oppression, and that we invest ourselves – prayerfully, prophetically, practically – in the long work of reconciliation
The Fourth Mark of Mission
Proclaiming the Gospel is incomplete without confronting the systemic issues that create conflict or investing in personal relationships. We are called to ‘transform unjust structures’—whether economic, gender-based, or historic. These are the systemic sins that so often drive violence.
Praying for Peace
Hear our prayers for all who strive for peace and fight for justice. Help us, who today remember the cost of war, to work for a better tomorrow; and, as we commend to you lives lost in terror and conflict, bring us all, in the end, to the peace of your presence; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
South Sudan
The Rt Revd Joseph Aba Nicanor, the Bishop of the Diocese of Liwolo in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, has issued an ‘Urgent Humanitarian Appeal for Emergency Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons’ amid rising conflict in South Sudan.
As a nation, South Sudan has suffered much conflict and unrest since its birth in 2011 and formerly, as part of Sudan. Peace only lasted for a short time after the division of the two countries and the impact of past and present conflict continues to result in widespread displacement, violence, corruption and other disruptions to daily life.
The appeal references recent armed hostilities that have caused the large-scale displacement of an estimated 10,000 civilians in Liwolo Payam, Kajokeji County, Central Equatoria State, along the South Sudan-Uganda border.
It calls for sustained action and dialogue to halt the violence.
Women as Peacemakers
Women around the world play a vital role as mediators, activists, and diplomats, yet they remain significantly underrepresented in formal peace negotiations and decision-making processes.
Evidence shows that when women lead in peace processes, peace lasts longer — making their meaningful participation one of the most effective strategies for building lasting national stability.
The International Anglican Women’s Network is calling on churches across the Anglican Communion to actively empower women to participate in peace-making, recognising their unique and authentic experience of life in conflict. A resolution at ACC-19 reinforced the importance of this.
The Goma Call for Peace
In Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, decades of conflict have displaced millions. The Anglican Church of Congo is on the front lines, providing emergency relief and trauma counselling. The “Goma Call for Peace” is an urgent advocacy initiative amplifying the voices of those living under bombardment.
It calls for sustained action and dialogue to halt the violence. This will involve politicians, business leaders, investors, churches and civil society. By standing with our brothers and sisters in Goma, we demonstrate that when one part of the body suffers, we all suffer.
Our Network of Action
This work is driven by a collaborative network of commissions and agencies mandated by the Anglican Consultative Council.
Equipping the Church
Practical tools, liturgical materials, and study guides to help your community engage in the work of reconciliation.
Latest News:
Discover inspiring stories of global Anglican communities working together for lasting peace and reconciliation.
- ‘Called to One Hope’: ACC members share their hopes ahead of ACC-19 in Belfast7 May 2026
- South Sudan Council of Churches work for peace and reconciliation as conflict escalates23 Apr 2026
- A Statement on the Middle Eastern Conflict: An Appeal for Peace20 Mar 2026
- The Church of South India shares a plea against war and violence20 Mar 2026
- Diocese of Cyprus & the Gulf call for 'unceasing prayers' amidst conflict13 Mar 2026
- Reconciliation is necessary ‘more than ever’ says the Vicar of Nazareth13 Nov 2025
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