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"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, has urged Anglicans in Africa and around the world to support Earth Hour by "switching off your lights" and "switching on to saving the world". 

20 March 2013

Guide to the Archbishop of Canterbury's inauguration

Guide to the Archbishop of Canterbury's inauguration

The modern term would be inauguration, but 'enthronement' remains appropriate: this ceremony is all about the Archbishop of Canterbury 'taking his seat' - in fact, two seats.

19 March 2013

FEATURE: Botswana Anglicans, hospice service trailblazers

As I walked into the Holy Cross Hospice in Gaborone, Botswana, I was greeted with charming smiles and the sweet aroma of food emanating from the kitchen. The environment was so full of life and welcoming. This is not exactly what I expected.

19 March 2013

Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends

Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends

Despite a century-long decline, religious affiliation has shown a marked resurgence globally since 1970

19 March 2013

Anglican churches in Africa to have theological arm

Anglican churches in Africa to have theological arm

The African Network of Institutions of Theological Education Preparing Anglicans for Ministry (ANITEPAM) and the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) have agreed to a merger

18 March 2013

Religious leaders' peace mission to Kenya

Religious leaders' peace mission to Kenya

The Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) hosted an inter-faith peace mission to Kenya for religious leaders from the Great Lakes Region from 19th to 21st February 2013.

18 March 2013

Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

Anglicans commissioned to write Titanic II prayer

The Mission to Seafarers global maritime welfare charity is pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to write and deliver a prayer of remembrance and to give a blessing to the future crew, passengers and engineers who will sail on the replica cruise ship Titanic II.

14 March 2013

Mission in Kenya aids abandoned crew

Mission in Kenya aids abandoned crew

The Mission to Seafarers in Kenya has come to the aid of an abandoned crew who have been left without food and wages on a cockroach-infested vessel.

14 March 2013

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

The new Pope has reportedly said the Church universal needs Anglicans and that the Ordinariate is "quite unnecessary".

14 March 2013

South Sudan: 'We will persevere'

Bishop Anthony Poggo of Kajo-Keji Diocese, South Sudan, talks with Paul Thaxter (rt), CMS transcultural mission director, and Stephen Burgess, CMS transcultural manager for Africa.

Bishop renews call for prayer for South Sudan and Sudan as agreement to resume oil production is finally reached The nations of Sudan and South Sudan need each other, a South Sudanese bishop has said as an agreement is announced on renewing oil production.

14 March 2013