[Anglican Communion News Service] Mothers’ Union celebrated 150 years of faith, service and transformation with a special anniversary service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. More than 1,500 members, senior church leaders, supporters and partners from the Anglican Communion and charity sector participated in the service. The June 10 service celebrated a movement that’s grown from a small parish initiative to a global Christian organization with 4 million members in more than 80 countries. It also marked the beginning of Mother’s Union’s next chapter as the organization continues to grow its impact across the Anglican Communion and beyond. Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, a Mothers’ Union member, preached. Her sermon reflected on the movement’s legacy and thanked those who have worked towards ending poverty, injustice and violence. “You have made such a difference not just to the church [but] to your communities and to the world,” Mullally said. “You are salt and light and we are grateful.” Read the entire article here.

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[Anglican Communion News Service] Pope Leo XIV’s first papal encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” invites reflection on the ethical implications of AI on war, relationships and the battle between good and evil. The pope signed the encyclical last month. “At key moments in history, the church is called to decipher the new things in the light of the Gospel and the dignity of the human being,” Leo said during an event marking the encyclical’s release. “Artificial intelligence already touches many areas of our lives and affects decisions that shape human coexistence. It is also dramatically changing how war is waged.” Some Anglican leaders, including Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally and Texas Bishop C. Andrew Doyle, have responded to “Magnifica Humanitas” and their perspectives on AI’s expanding role in society. “The pope is correct that there is a danger here. It is concerning that a few companies, individuals no less, hold a lion’s share of the world’s data and power. Such powers and institutions, easily taking on a life of their own and using the very people they promise to serve, are not new,” Doyle, who chairs The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, told Anglican Communion News Service. “The encyclical is a gift, and as global Anglicans, we receive it with gratitude and learn from its clarity. Yet we must offer our own word on AI rather than echoing the pope.” Read the entire article here.

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Three years on from the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, millions are in crisis. Anglican leaders are calling for renewed prayer, the protection of civilians and urgent humanitarian access. 

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Bishop Robert will work closely with the National Safeguarding Team, which provides specialist expertise on casework, policy development, training, evaluation and survivor participation.

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