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The Church of the Province of West Africa has announced that Bishop Cyril Korina Ben-Smith will succeed Archbishop Daniel Sarfo.

The Anglican Communion Standing Committee has announced changes to the operational priorities of the Anglican Communion Office.

The Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, has died after contracting Covid-19. Her death was announced by Archbishop Makgoba.

When Paula White called angels from Africa and South America to wage spiritual warfare in the aftermath of the presidential election, she was tapping into the notion of territorial spirits associated with the emergence of what Peter Wagner has called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR).

Dale M Coulter. Firebrand 18 January 2021

Christian supporters of President Donald Trump were among the thousands who descended on Washington DC last week. Their presence highlights a divide in American Christianity.

Harry Farley. BBC. 16 Janaury 2021

The pastor delivering the benediction at next week's inauguration of Joe Biden says the incoming US President "will be seeking God's grace daily."

Jennifer Lee. Christian Today 16 January 2021

The ecumenical Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is taking place against a backdrop of global lockdowns and restrictions on movement.

Archbishop John Davies will retire in May after four years as leader of the Church in Wales and 13 years as Bishop of Swansea & Brecon.

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion has said that religious leaders in Nigeria should not seek political office in the country.

The two oldest and largest seminaries in the US-based Episcopal Church are exploring options for shared faculty and “collaborative governance”.

Saint Paul’s University lecturer has been appointed to serve as Assistant Bishop in the Anglican Church of Kenya’s Diocese of Bondo.

Archbishop Justin Welby, a volunteer chaplain at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London, received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Kalyeena Makortoff. Guardian. 17 January 2021

Evangelical leader Gavin Calver says he will be able to "more confidently" introduce himself as an evangelical Christian after Donald Trump leaves office.

Christian Today. 16 January 2021

800-year-old building becomes temporary vaccination centre for priority patients invited by GPs

Steven Morris and Agency. Guardian 16 January 2021

A Christian historian and writer has said he doubts that US evangelicals will waiver in their support for President Donald Trump because of his impeachment.

Tola Mbakwe. Premier.  14 January 2021

Continuing evangelical support for a scandal-ridden president is undermining the conservative white church and could even spell the death of Christianity in the United States, according to some experts on American culture, politics and faith.

Jeff Brumley. Baptist Global News. 19 March 2018

The Episcopal Church’s two oldest and largest seminaries announced Jan. 13 that they had reached an agreement to begin “the process of exploring partnership options” that could include shared faculty and “collaborative governance” while maintaining two distinct institutions.

Dvid Paulsen. January 13, 2021

The Abbey today mourns the loss of the Reverend Jane Sinclair, former Rector of St Margaret’s and Canon of Westminster, who has died.

Westminster Abbey. 14 January 2021

The persecution of Christians continued to grow in numbers and intensity last year despite lockdowns and restrictions on movement across much of the world during the pandemic.

Christian Today. 13 January 2021