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Africa

Bishop challenges "rampant and callous exploitation" of the world's resources

The Bishop of Saldanha Bay in South Africa has used a speech to his diocesan synod to challenge the exploitation of the world’s resources.

16 October 2015

Vice President praises Anglican Church of Burundi for community development

The Anglican Church of Burundi has been praised by the government for its contribution to the development of the country and its support of the community. The Senior Vice President of Burundi, the Honourable Anicet Niyongabo, expressed the government’s gratitude during an ordination service in the Diocese of Matana.

15 October 2015

Anglicans have reconciliation "in our DNA" says Archbishop

Anglican churches are “deeply involved” in reconciliation work in conflict zones around the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Archbishop Justin Welby said more than half of Anglican provinces are facing persecution or are in post-conflict or actual conflict.

14 October 2015

"What if it were you?" Responding to the refugee crisis in Belgium

Etched on a sign outside a makeshift refugee camp in north Brussels were the words “Et si c’était toi?” 

14 October 2015

Anglicans encouraged to drop filioque from Nicene Creed

Last week’s meeting of the Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission in Hawarden, Wales, and the agreement on dropping the filioque clause of the Nicene Creed has moved the two families of churches “one step closer to as close as we can be”, a leading Orthodox bishop has said.

13 October 2015

South African Primate hosts mining meeting in follow-up to Vatican conversations

Representatives of the South African mining sector, civil society and faith communities have met at Bishopscourt in Cape Town, at the invitation of the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, to discuss the future of the mining industry in the country.

12 October 2015

Missions Conference: Time 'to set the wheels in motion'

Corruption is one of the main reasons the world’s poor stay shackled in extreme poverty – and churches and church leaders are in a “unique position” to help change that - that was the challenge that Sir Anand Satyanand placed in front of the 400 people at the 2015 Missions Conference yesterday.

09 October 2015

The Mission Banquet - the agenda of the Missions Conference

Birth registration and the growth of the Anglican church in London are two seemingly unrelated "dishes" that help to make up the missions "banquet" at the Missions Conference in New Zealand

09 October 2015

Anglican and Oriental Orthodox churches reach historic agreements on the incarnation of Christ and procession of the Holy Spirit

Historic agreements have been signed between Anglican and Oriental Orthodox Churches helping to heal the oldest continuing division within Christianity.

09 October 2015

Anglican Church of Tanzania prepares for severe food shortages

The General Secretary of Anglican Church of Tanzania is concerned that parts of Tanzania have a food crisis looming and is eager that the Church should prepare for upcoming food shortages now.

08 October 2015