Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said he believes a demonic element is manifesting in U.S. politics during an interview with The Spectator that aired April 17, 2026. | Screenshot/YouTube/The Spectator   By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter April 21, 2026 Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said during a recent interview that he believes a demonic element is manifesting in the political culture of the United States, pinpointing the rhetoric of Secreta

Bishop Ashley Null at Annaba--photo Vatican News www.jmeca.org.uk April 21, 2026 Pope Leo XIV and the Anglican Bishop of North Africa, Dr Ashley Null, have something important in common, namely a great affection for, and sense of a bond with St Augustine. The Pope, because he belongs to the Augustinian Order; Dr Null, because his sphere of academic expertise is Reformation Theology, which owes much to St Augustine. His writings deeply impacted the development of the formulari

by Paddy Benson  Valonia Press, Sevenoaks. 2026 147pp   Review by Rev. Dr. Chris Sugden https://anglicanmainstream.org/article/the-church-and-the-nyayo-state/   Daniel Arap Moi, as president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002, christened his approach “Nyayo” claiming to follow in the ‘footsteps’ of the revered independence leader and first President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta.   This was eventually a piece of PR to suggest he was continuing the policies of Kenyatta. But he radically cha

The Church in Wales runs with gay abandon down the hill into the Abyss, with the Gadarene swine. COMMENTARY By Paul Blackham www.virtueonline.org April 17, 2026 One bishop had to retire recently because of issues with safeguarding, excessive drinking and church members overstepping sexual boundaries at Bangor Cathedral. Just two months ago, in February, a report revealed that a priest who abused a 15-year-old boy rose to the top and became a bishop. The allegations were, of c

Todd Atkinson, center, from a conference retreat photo on Arrupe Spirituality website By Jessica Eturralde MINISTRY WATCH April 8, 2026 Less than two years after an Anglican church court deposed Todd Atkinson from ordained ministry, he is back in ministry. Arrupe Spirituality—a Zoom-based ministry offering retreats, book discussions, and instruction in Ignatian prayer—lists him as a spiritual director. In a 2025 interview, Atkinson said he provides one-on-one sessions focused

By Mouneer Anis FIRST THINGS March 31, 2026 For more than a century, the archbishop of Canterbury has been regarded as primus inter pares, the “first among equals,” and the head of the Anglican Communion. This leading role signified a historic focus of unity for Anglicans around the world. Yet recent developments within global Anglicanism raise serious questions about whether the Church of England can still maintain that role in the life of what was once widely known as the

First Lady of Nigeria preaches on God’s mercy at Lambeth Palace By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 30, 2026 As part of the UK–Nigeria State Visit engagements, PSJ UK an International Organisation for Peace Building & Social Justice UK convened a high-level breakfast policy dialogue at the UK Parliament, bringing together policymakers, civil society leaders, and members of the Nigerian diaspora. The session offered a platform to reflect on Nigeria's current real

From ACNAtoo March 27, 2026 On March 23, 2026, the ACNA announced that it has retained Lathrop GPM to conduct an independent procedural review of the Title IV disciplinary process of Bishop Stewart Ruch. The update includes a brief scope for the investigation, but the ACNA declines to provide the engagement letter or commit to publicly sharing the subsequent findings.    This development comes after months of dedicated advocacy by the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina’s (AD

Dame Sarah Mullally | Church of England YouTube By Mike Judge EVANGELICAL TIMES 25 Mar 2026 Earlier today, Sarah Mullally was officially installed as the first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury. As a non-Anglican Christian, I always find the ceremonies and rituals of the Church of England strange and alien — all those flowing robes and pointy hats. But this ceremony, in particular, had yet more to make me roll my eyes and shake my head. Dame Mullally’s installation as Arch

Over 380 million Christians face severe persecution globally, and the numbers are growing.   By Eric Metaxas                                                                SAVE THE PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS  March 21, 2026 Imagine this: A man steps outside his own home in a quiet neighborhood.   Suddenly, violence erupts, his kneecap shattered in a brutal attack. His car torched. His family terrorized for years, children taunted with slurs in the streets, living under police prot

By Jon Brown                                                                                                    CHRISTIAN POST    March 20, 2026   Rowan Williams, who served as archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012, questioned whether the Anglican Communion would continue to exist during a recent interview.   "I don't know whether the [Anglican] Communion will survive," Williams told Clerical Whispers in an interview published earlier this week.   Williams, whose book So

By Michael Nazir Ali                                                                                THE TELEGRAPH                                                                                              18th March 2026   I remember, during the Iraq-Iran war in the 1980s, seeing teenagers and old men being given green keys to Paradise and marched off to be cannon fodder for the Iraqi guns. When they were killed (or “martyred”), their parents or children, and the whole neig

By Abbie Llewelyn newsbreak.com March 13, 2026 The Iranian regime is “in its death throes”, an Anglican bishop who left the country after the revolution has said. The Rt Rev Guli Francis-Dehqani warned the regime “shouldn’t be underestimated” and that it is doing everything it can to survive another day. Speaking to the Press Association, the Bishop of Chelmsford said she “weeps what for could be coming” and that she is not currently able to contact anyone she knows in Iran.

Trophimus Center at Trinity Anglican Seminary By Jesse Nigro ANGLICAN COMPASS March 13, 2026 Trinity Anglican Seminary occupies a unique place in the life of the Anglican Church in North America. For nearly five decades, it has stood at the crossroads of renewal, reform, and formation within North American Anglicanism. Today, under the leadership of Dean and President Dr. Bryan Hollon

By The Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Moore www.virtueonline.org March 11, 2026 Recent commentary has highlighted the continued decline of the Episcopal Church and other historic Protestant denominations. The numbers are real and the institutional challenges are undeniable. Yet focusing only on decline risks missing another development quietly unfolding beneath the surface of Western Christianity — a slow migration of believers toward deeper, more serious expressions of the historic fait

Choose this day whom you will serve… As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD (Joshua 24:15) March 6, 2026 Greetings from Abuja, Nigeria where 347 Anglican bishops and 121 lay and clerical Anglican leaders from 27 provinces met from 3-6 March 2026, generously hosted by our brothers and sisters in the Church of Nigeria. The Chair of the Gafcon Primates’ Council, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, announced the inauguration of the Global Anglican Communion in the October 2025 Mar

From David W. Virtue, DD February 24, 2026 When the duly mandated banker of a non-profit company in South Africa (an “NPC”) recently found that his access to the bank accounts of the NPC had been blocked after illegal termination of his banking mandate, it opened a Pandora’s box. The NPC, which is registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission of South Africa (CIPC) as St Barnabas Aid, was incorporated by the Barnabas founders in 2017 as a partner entity t

OPINION by Carl R. Trueman THE CHRISTIAN POST February 5, 2026 Reports of the financial struggles and decline in membership among large American denominations have become so commonplace that they often elicit little more than a shrug. But every now and then, a report arises that warrants attention. A recent Religion News Service article gives helpful insight as to why “Protestant denominations are losing members, particularly the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist and other h

By Jeffrey Walton Juicy Ecumenism February 5, 2026 Christians are contesting an alternative gospel in the present age, one that promises fulfillment through the longings of the self, according to speakers at a prominent Anglican conference. Expressive individualism is an alternative gospel, insisted the Rev. Vaughan Roberts. “It is saying if you fulfill the longings of the self, if you look within, and resist all the pressures of external authorities, then you’ll find the fru

Rwanda Archbishop Laurent Mbanda Church of England Archbishop Sarah Mullally By Ven. Alex Uzor GAFCON January 28, 2026 Today, the Church of England formally confirmed its new Archbishop of Canterbury through the legal process that marks the beginning of her tenure. This confirmation gives her full authority within the Church of England, while her public enthronement at Canterbury Cathedral will take place in the coming weeks. It is an important moment for t