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South Sudan, agencies aid victims of inter-ethnic fighting

South Sudan, agencies aid victims of inter-ethnic fighting

17 January (ENI news). Christian humanitarian agencies are delivering relief aid to thousands of people displaced in inter-tribal conflict in South Sudan, the world's newest nation.

18 January 2012

Archbishop of Cape Town's Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury - 'A Necessary Covenant'

Archbishop of Cape Town's Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury - 'A Necessary Covenant'

The Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to his Advent Letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and Moderators of the United Churches. In his letter, Dr Makgoba reflects on the Anglican Covenant as ‘necessary’ for Anglicans ‘in recalling us to ourselves’.

10 January 2012

Archbishop Orombi calls for the election of next Archbishop

Archbishop Orombi calls for the election of next Archbishop

Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi has called for the election of the next Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The announcement came during a regularly scheduled meeting of the House of Bishops on Saturday, 7th January, in Mbarara.

08 January 2012

Abp Makgoba on climate change summit: "Leaders must hear those who are suffering"

Abp Makgoba on climate change summit: "Leaders must hear those who are suffering"

Capetown, South Africa—Archbishop of Capetown and Primate of Southern Africa, Dr Thabo Makgoba, has said that he had hoped “much greater progress would have been made at COP 17 - the recent UN climate change conference in Durban.

04 January 2012

Southern Africa Primate tells President Mugabe: "Stop police persecuting the church".

Southern Africa Primate tells President Mugabe: "Stop police persecuting the church".

The Most Revd Dr. Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, today called on President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to put an end to police persecution of the church there. He was reacting to the action of police in stopping the annual prayer retreat of clergy from the Diocese of Harare.

04 January 2012

Anglican Bishop wants Amosun government to have human face

Anglican Bishop wants Amosun government to have human face

The Bishop of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Egba Diocese, Revd. Emmanuel Adekunle has urged the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to allow his administration has human face.

03 January 2012

Zimbabwe police stop Anglican prayer retreat under security laws, order 80 clerics to disperse

Zimbabwe police stop Anglican prayer retreat under security laws, order 80 clerics to disperse

Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean police stopped a retreat of 80 clergy over claims that their prayer gathering was not given police clearance under sweeping security laws, the country’s mainstream Anglican church said Tuesday.

03 January 2012

Anglican Church of Kenya Priest Gets Death Threats

Anglican Church of Kenya Priest Gets Death Threats

An Anglican priest who recently declared his interest for the governor seat in Murang'a county claims he has received several death threats.

02 January 2012

Nigeria Christians 'to defend churches from Boko Haram

Nigeria Christians 'to defend churches from Boko Haram

Nigerian Christians will have "no other option" but to defend themselves if attacks by Islamist militants continue, church leaders have said.

28 December 2011

Nigeria churches hit by blasts during Christmas prayers

Nigeria churches hit by blasts during Christmas prayers

A series of bomb attacks in Nigeria, including two on Christmas Day church services, have left almost 40 people dead and many injured.

25 December 2011