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CWS appeals for living water

Christian World Service is calling for donations and support for the 2025 Christmas Appeal to bring the water of life to people living in poverty in remote regions of Uganda.

CWS opens SE Asia Appeal

Christian World Service has opened an urgent appeal to support disaster-affected people in South East Asia, where millions are reeling from the devastating impact of three powerful cyclones that made landfall across the region within days of each other. 
• Donate to the CWS South East Asia Cyclone Appeal 
• Anglican Church of Ceylon Bishops report on huge impact of flooding
• Read more from UN reporting

NZer eyewitnesses in Palestine

Anglican Journalist Cole Martin from the Diocese of Christchurch has spent six months of this year in Israel and Palestine, documenting firsthand the realities of life in the Holy Land. Anglican Taonga checked out his insights on 9 November during his South Island speaking tour.
• Metro News: A Kiwi journalist's time in Palestine
• ODT: Palestine trip 'a sobering privilege'
• 'Horrific things': Kiwi journalist reflects on time in Palestine’s most tear-gassed camp
• The West Bank through an NZ man's eyes

Global communions meet at COP30

Anglican and Catholic delegations attending COP30 in Brazil met to explore theological responses to climate change, new pathways for collaboration, education, and advocacy in the face of a global crisis. 

True Evangelical? A Bishop's view

Bishop of Christchurch Peter Carrell dives deep into the mission and ministry views of UK Bishop John Went as he reviews recently published book, ' True Evangelical: The Changing Face of Anglican Evangelicalism.'

CWS backs Tongan resilience

Christian World Service and the Tonga Community Development Trust have gained backing for climate resilience in Tonga from the New Zealand Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Manaaki.

++David gains St John's honour

Archbishop Emeritus Sir David Moxon KNZM has been invested as a Bailiff Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the highest grade of membership in the royal order of chivalry.
• Archbishop David Moxon receives St John's honour

Anglicans advocate for oceans

Climate Commissioner for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia Fe'iloakitau Kaho Tevi has spoken out on the Church's support for ocean ecosystems restoration and Deep Sea research for World Oceans Day

+Jerusalem condemns Al Ahli attack

The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has condemned the attack that killed five civilians in the compound of their Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza on 5 June 2025.
• Three journalists among five killed by IDF at Al Ahli Hospital
• Five people killed in 8th attack on Al Ahli Hospital


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