Anglican Communion News Service - Digest - Brazil

Communion support welcomed as Brazilian Anglicans minister to fire victims

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:39:00 GMT

By ACNS staff and Nina Boe, IEAB

The Bishop of South-Western Brazil has thanked the Anglican Communion for its messages of support after a nightclub fire killed more than 200 people. [More]

Faith groups criticize outcome of climate summit

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:37:00 GMT

[ENInews] Several faith-based organizations said they were disappointed with the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20, which took place 20-22 June in Rio de Janeiro. [More]

FUMEC Presents Photo Exhibition on Water Justice in Latin America

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:10:00 GMT

Young people from the Student Christian Movement and grassroots organizations of the World Student Christian Federation’s Latin America and Caribbean Region (FUMEC), and of the Centro Regional Ecuménico de Asesoría y Servicios (CR... [More]

Ecumenical council active at Rio climate summit

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:17:00 GMT

[ENInews] The World Council of Churches (WCC) has been playing an active role in the two major events taking place in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 23 June: the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio+20, and the P... [More]

The National Comission of Liturgy

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Occurred between days 30 and 31 May, at the premises of the General Secretariat of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil (IEAB) in São Paulo, the meeting of the National Comission of Liturgy to follow up the reconfiguration of the Book of Co... [More]

Anglicans to challenge world hunger at Rio+ 20

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:56:00 GMT

High level actions to challenge world hunger, climate change and urban violence have been planned for Anglicans at Rio +20 – the UN’s sustainable development conference. [More]

Primate of Brazil on the death of Edward Cavalcanti and his wife

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:40:00 GMT

From the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil I lift up my eyes to the mountains; where is my help to come from? My help comes from the Lord (Yahweh) who made heaven and earth. Ps. 121, 1-2 To our brothers and sisters of the Diocese of Recife, P... [More]

Cracolandia's 'fall to Hell'

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:40:00 GMT

From the website of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil An Open Letter to the people of God. By Prof. Dr. Dermi Azevedo May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! The Brazilian society is still in shock after the ... [More]

An invitation to build an Anglican Space in the City of God

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:42:00 GMT

By ACNS staff

Anglicans and Episcopalians everywhere are being invited to join Priest Missioner Nicholas Wheeler and members of the Parish of Christ the King in creating an Anglican Space in Brazil’s notorious City of God. [More]

A Creed for a World without AIDS

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:59:00 GMT

From the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil We believe and proclaim the Good News of the Gospel: that God sent Jesus Christ to love and welcome into his kingdom all people who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The Son of God, when he was man,... [More]

Artist and local teenagers to create the City of God in Brazil

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:25:00 GMT

Last year, the Parish of Christ the King in the City of God, Rio de Janeiro joined forces with international mural artist Joel Bergner to produce three murals for its boundary walls. [More]

Disarmament campaign engages religions in Brazil

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:27:00 GMT

Sao Paulo, 26 October (ENInews). The Instituto Sou da Paz is mobilizing the participation of churches and faith communities of Sao Paulo to motivate the "Campaign for Voluntary Handing In of Firearms and Ammunitions," during the current Wor... [More]

Relief efforts continue in Rio de Janeiro State

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:44:00 GMT

By Luiz Coelho, Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil, Communications WG Member The death toll in Rio de Janeiro State continues to rise, after deadly rainstorms, never before seen in the region, which brought devastating destruction to Região... [More]

Esforcos humanitarios continuam na Regiao Serrana do Rio de Janeiro

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:44:00 GMT

Luiz Coelho, Membro do GT-Comunicação da IEAB

O número de mortos no Estado do Rio de Janeiro continua a subir, após severas tempestades que trouxeram efeitos devastadores à Região Serrana fluminense. [More]

Church in solidarity with vicitms of flooding disaster in SE Brazil

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:46:00 GMT

By Luiz Coelho, Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil Communications Working Group Member As you all can see in the news, unusually heavy rain has been falling in Southeastern Brazil for days. The mountains in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro State ... [More]