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Latest News:4/15: Updated statistics, damage to church buildings, response to immediate needs (ACNS) April 14, 2011 The situation in Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has grown worse in recent weeks. An additional 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the country on April 7, and on April 12, the crisis

One of the most important initiatives in which the Episcopal Church has participated over the last five years is NetsforLife®, a program partnership for malaria prevention in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. As the world prepares to commemorate World Malaria Day on April 25, we call on the Church

Latest News:3/31: Japan archbishop visits devastated Sendai, issues message to Anglican Communion (ENS) March 29, 2011 More than two weeks ago, on March 11, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast near the Japanese town of Sendai, causing a tsunami that devastated large areas of the country’s 

March 24, 2011 On March 11, a massive earthquake struck off the coast near the Japanese city of Sendai, triggering a tsunami that devastated large parts of northeastern Japan and spread across the Pacific Ocean. Half a day later, and nearly 5,000 miles away, the tsunami wave reached the port town of Brookings, Oregon, smashing

Episcopal Relief & Development has opened the New Zealand Earthquake Response Fund to collect donations from those wishing to contribute to the appeal launched by the archbishops and bishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The appeal is being organized through the Anglican Missions 

Latest News (updated 3/28)3/28: St. Timothy’s Church in Onahama has started a local food assistance program, as part of the NSKK’s response to the earthquake and tsunami (ACNS)3/25: Death toll over 10,000; 17.500 missing; two nuclear technicians hospitalized (LA Times)3/23: Japanese archbishop