Today, in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Church of the Province of Central Africa and for the Primate, the Most Revd Albert Chama, Archbishop of Central Africa and Bishop of Lusaka. Let us pray for: 🙏 The life and mission of the Province – for Archbishop Albert, bishops, clergy and lay people serving communities across Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, that they may be strengthened in faith, unity and witness. 🙏 Mission and church growth – giving thanks for the growth of the Church in Malawi and praying for the new dioceses being established there, and for those called to provide episcopal, clerical and lay leadership. 🙏 Community development and resilience – for Anglican initiatives supporting livelihoods, health, education and stronger communities, that people may be equipped to flourish with dignity and hope. 🙏 Care for creation – for churches encouraging environmental stewardship, climate resilience and the restoration of local environments across the Province. Amen.

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Cameroon in the Church of the Province of West Africa.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has hosted a private meeting of ecumenical leaders, faith-based NGOs and government officials at Lambeth Palace, to discuss the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, as the country prepares for its first elections. The meeting, jointly convened by the Church of England and Christian Aid, was attended by representatives from the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), who outlined the grave political and humanitarian situation in the country and the role churches are playing in peacekeeping, before presenting attendees with a letter and statement, calling for international support. In response, Archbishop Sarah, Archbishop Richard Moth (Archbishop of Westminster) and the Right Rev Gordon Kennedy (Moderator of the Church of Scotland) presented the South Sudanese delegation with a letter, which read: " We have heard your longing for peace and have seen your efforts to mobilise communities to build bridges. Your role in peacebuilding is known around the world. In the coming months, it can prevent even greater suffering affecting the people of South Sudan, at this critical and volatile time in the run up to elections. "We commit to stand with you, in solidarity, in prayer and in the spirit of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage. "We also know that far more than elections will be needed for peace. We pray that leaders will have priorities aligned with the heart of Jesus Christ." Read more on Anglican News: bit.ly/4zR2zJ7 Read on the website for the Archbishop of Canterbury: bit.ly/4iAXqim #Anglicans @ArchbishopSarah

Anglicans are now taking part in COP17, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia. The Rt Revd Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich and the Church of England’s Lead Bishop for the Environment, is leading the international Anglican delegation. Faith-based conversations have begun, including a seminar on the protection of grasslands and prairies led by the Rt Revd Cathleen Bascom, a member of the Anglican delegation. Over the coming days, the delegation will be meeting with partners and taking part in conversations about protecting biodiversity, sharing Indigenous and generational wisdom, ensuring environmental finance reaches those who need it most. Read more about the Anglican delegation and its priorities at COP17: bit.ly/3TXFvt0 Learn more about Lungs of the Earth: anglicancommunion.org/lungs-… #Anglicans #LungsOfTheEarth #WeAreTheOcean @Greenanglicans

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Northern California in the Episcopal Church.

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of California in the Episcopal Church.

The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) held a plenary meeting, online, on 5 October. The meeting marked the conclusion of the second phase of the work of ARCIC III, which began in 2019. During the meeting, the members of the Commission approved the final draft of the Agreed Statement for this phase of their work, "While They Were Talking and Discussing: Learning to Do Moral Discernment in Communion". An editorial sub-committee has worked since the Commission’s previous plenary meeting, in Melbourne, Australia in October 2025, to complete the Agreed Statement, sharing drafts of their work with the full commission for comment, in advance of circulating the final draft for approval. The Statement will be published in the coming months. Read more on Anglican News: bit.ly/4zJWspR Read the full communiqué from ARCIC's October meeting: bit.ly/4sdpeMY #Anglicans

This week, Anglicans from around the world will be at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. World leaders are meeting to review the 2030 biodiversity targets agreed at COP15 in 2022, including the goal to protect 30% of the world's land and sea. Anglican advocacy at COP17 will focus on four priorities: 1. Drawing on generational and Indigenous wisdom to protect nature and communities 2. Making sure that governments’ finance is channelled towards those who need it most 3. Restoring and protecting our oceans as one of the ‘Lungs of the Earth’ 4. Showing that food security and sustainability go hand in hand Representing different Anglican Provinces, the delegation includes: - Bishop Graham Usher (Church of England Lead Bishop for the Environment and Bishop of Norwich) - Bishop Cathleen Bascom (Eco-Region lead for the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and former Bishop of Kansas) - Mary Okeno (from the Anglican Church of Kenya) - Anusan Sivarasa (an environmental advocate from the Anglican Church of Sri Lanka) - Nicholas Pande (Environmental Advocacy Lead for the Anglican Communion Office and Global Lead for Resilience and Disaster Response for the Anglican Alliance). 👉 Find out more at: bit.ly/4i7aYAZ 🙏 We invite you to pray for their advocacy and discussions. 👉 Get involved in the Lungs of the Earth Campaign @DioceseNorwich @churchofengland @AngliAlliance #COP17 #biodiversity #yerevan

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Calgary in the Anglican Church of Canada.

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Caledonia in the Anglican Church of Canada.

The Diocese of Seoul in the Anglican Church of Korea has hosted the bishops’ meeting of the Council of Churches in East Asia (CCEA). The CCEA gathers church leaders from Anglican traditions together every year, with member churches rotating the host role. This year, the meeting also invited bishops’ spouses to attend. The Most Revd Jang-Whan Kim, Bishop of Seoul and Primate of the Anglican Church of Korea, shared, ‘There is an unbroken bond of affection as a family regardless of our theological differences and tensions. ...this is our way forward: to respect our differences as well as unite in our common mission in an East Asian context. ...we are unified as a church, as a family of God, as the Anglican body of Christ in this region’. Read the full story at: bit.ly/3VK2Kav @AnglicanMyanmar

This autumn, governments from around the world will gather for two major UN meetings: COP17 on biodiversity in Yerevan, Armenia, and COP31 on climate change in Antalya, Türkiye. A new resource from the Church of England explains what is on the agenda and offers practical ways Christians can support the conferences through prayer. At COP17, Bishop Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich and the Church of England’s Lead Bishop for the Environment, will lead the Anglican Communion delegation. Anglican advocacy will include calling for Indigenous voices to be heard, for fair environmental finance and for the protection and restoration of oceans and waterways through the Lungs of the Earth campaign. Read the Church of England resource: bit.ly/4BbSrMs Find out more about Lungs of the Earth: anglicancommunion.org/lungs-… #Anglicans #LungsOfTheEarth #WeAreTheOcean @Greenanglicans

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Calcutta in the Church of North India (United).

Today, 18 October, the Church remembers Luke the Evangelist, whose Gospel proclaims the compassion of Christ and the good news of God’s kingdom. In the Gospel, Jesus sends out his followers to share peace, heal the sick and announce that the kingdom of God has come near. Luke’s witness reminds us that the good news is not only spoken but embodied through mercy, healing, hospitality and hope. As we remember Luke, we give thanks for all who proclaim the Gospel in word and action, and for all whose ministry brings healing and peace to the world. Scripture reading: Luke 10:1–2, 8–9 ‘After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’”’ Prayer God of healing and hope, you called Luke to proclaim the good news of Christ. Strengthen us to share your peace and to make your love known in word and action. Bless all who serve in ministries of healing, compassion and care, and send us out as witnesses to your kingdom. Amen.

Today, in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of Canada and for the Primate, the Most Revd Shane Parker. Let us pray for: 🙏 The life and mission of the Church – for Archbishop Shane, bishops, clergy and lay people as they serve communities across Canada in worship, witness and ministry. 🙏 Continued deep and positive change - for the Pathways work that is transforming the structures, operations, and relationships that constitute the Anglican Church of Canada. 🙏 Indigenous and non-Indigenous Anglicans – for Sacred Circle and the wider Church as they deepen their partnership, strengthen Indigenous leadership and continue the work of reconciliation and right relationship. 🙏 Ministry in northern and remote communities – for clergy, lay leaders and congregations serving across Canada’s vast northern regions, that they may have the resources, encouragement and local leadership needed for sustainable ministry. 🙏 Young people – for the new National Youth Council and for youth ministries across the Church, that young Anglicans may be heard, supported and encouraged to help shape the Church’s present and future. Amen.

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Calabar in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Byumba in Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda.

Young Anglicans in Malawi have helped secure a nationwide ban on thin plastics after years of campaigning through peaceful demonstrations, petitions and sustained advocacy alongside churches and civil society. Led in part by Anglican climate advocate Charles Bakolo, Climate YES and the Malawi Creation Care Network, the campaign shows how action taken far from the coast can still help protect the ocean since every river is a road to the ocean. The story is reflective of three of the themes at the heart of Lungs of the Earth: 🌱 Restoration – cleaning waterways and stopping pollution at its source. 🌊 Resilience – reducing blocked drains and helping communities cope with flooding. 🤝 Relationship – churches, young people, civil society and government working together for change. Read the full story at: bit.ly/4ySL3Eh #Anglicans #LungsOfTheEarth #WeAreTheOcean @Greenanglicans

Today in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Buye in the Anglican Church of Burundi.

Leaders in the Iglesia Anglicana de la Región Central de América (IARCA) have called for prayer for the Diocese of Panama after earthquakes struck the region on 9 and 12 October. The Diocese of Panama have been communicating emergency preparedness advice and affirming that their churches are places of refuge for those impacted by the tremors. The Primate of IARCA, the Most Revd Ramón Ovalle, said, ‘In these moments of uncertainty, anxiety and fear due to the strong earthquake in Panama, may the presence of God lead us to maintain calm, serenity and prudence.’ See statements and calls for prayer from IARCA to the Anglican Communion at bit.ly/4yNOWdn #AnglicanCommunion