The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the secretariat of the Anglican Communion - a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries (42 Provinces). Advancing global mission and promoting Christian unity, the ACO serves the life of the Anglican Communion. The ACO supports Anglicans live out the Five Marks of Mission and share the Good News of the Christian faith in church and community life.
Renewing the Instruments of the Anglican Communion are the focus ot The Nairobi-Cairo Proposals, published by IASCUFO. The proposals offer new ways of defining the Anglican Communion and a broadening of leadership at key Anglican meetings. Feedback and input to the paper is invited. The proposals will be discussed at the Anglican Consultative Council in 2026.
Find out moreIsrael-Gaza: The ceasefire is in motion and humanitarian aid is needed in the region. The work of the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) must be protected and unrestricted.
Goma: The Goma Call for Peace is an urgent appeal from community and faith leaders from Goma.
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Nominating the next Archbishop of Canterbury is a process led by the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), whose role is to discern whom God may be calling to this vital ministry.
Between February 7 to March 28 a public consultation is running inviting input from around the Anglican Communion on the gifts, qualities and skills needed in the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.
Find out moreThe Secretariat of the Anglican Communion is committed to our safeguarding responsibilities regarding our staff and all the people we engage with.
If you have any safeguarding concerns about staff or officers of the Anglican Communion Office, please report them to our safeguarding officers, Mandy Marshall and Stephen Spencer, by email: [email protected]
Safeguarding within the Anglican Communion has its primary focus within the individual member churches. An international Anglican Communion Safe Church Commission works to help churches with Safe Church and Safeguarding. It promotes the Anglican Communion Safe Church Charter.
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Find out moreThe Anglican Communion Office is committed to ensuring that churches become a living witness to our belief that women and men are equally made in the image of God. The empowerment of women and men to live and work in just relationship requires a transformation among individuals and in all our communities.
Find out moreThe Anglican Communion Office (ACO) supports a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries (42 Provinces).
Learn more about the Provinces of the Anglican Communion in our Members area.
Find out moreAs Secretariat to the Anglican Communion, the ACO supports the meetings and work of four Anglican bodies known as 'Instruments' of unity in the Anglican Communion. These are The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primates' Meeting, the Lambeth Conference and the Anglican Consultative Council.
Find out moreFrom themes of safe church, science and faith, evangelism, discipleship and more, Anglican commissions gather Anglicans from around the world to plan and work together on areas of common interest. Learn more and find out how you can get involved in the conversations of the Anglican commissions.
Find out moreThe Anglican Communion Office convenes Anglican conversations about communion and identity, in service of a larger commitment to full visible unity with all Christians and churches.
Find out more about the Anglican Communion's inter-Anglican and ecumenical dialogues.
Find out moreThe Episcopal Ministry team work on capacity development and resources for bishops around the world.
The team also deliver a discussion series on the Lambeth Calls, that were shared by the bishops of the 2022 Lambeth Conference.
Find out moreThe ACO promotes theological education, supporting Anglicans to be theologically alert and sensitive to the call of God. Collaborating with church leaders and theological educators from across the Anglican Communion, find out about educational and training networks and access online resources.
Find out morePray for Anglican churches around the world, through the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. Each day, pray for a different diocese or province. You can download the Anglican Cycle of Prayer to use in your setting, or in with the cycle of prayer on the Anglican Communion Office social media channels Facebook or X.
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