This website is best viewed with CSS and JavaScript enabled.

News Stories


Africa

Archbishop Orombi's Message to the Nation after the bomb blasts of July 11th

Archbishop Orombi's Message to the Nation after the bomb blasts of July 11th

I learned, with great shock, of the bomb blasts that went off at Kyadondo Rugby Club and Ethiopian Restaurant in Kabalagala, killing and injuring many innocent people who had converged to watch the World Cup Final on Sunday night.

13 July 2010

Churches and schools protecting thousands of youngsters from human trafficking during World Cup

Churches and schools protecting thousands of youngsters from human trafficking during World Cup

Thousands of children in South Africa have been protected from human traffickers during the Football World Cup thanks to holiday clubs set up by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. 

09 July 2010

Press Release from the Eglise Anglicane Du Burundi

Press Release from the Eglise Anglicane Du Burundi

This is to inform you that during the last House of Bishops, held in GITEGA on the 23 – 24 June, 2010 it was unanimously decided to extend the mandate of the Most Reverend Bernard NTAHOTURI as the Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of BURUNDI for another period of five years starting from July 17, 2010.

01 July 2010

Solidarity Statement with the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe

Solidarity Statement with the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe

‘The custodians of the law are the ones denying us access, threatening to arrest us or use teargas, to force us out. There are church wardens who have been arrested and some who bear marks of beatings.’ – Bishop Chad Gandiya, Anglican Diocese of Harare, February 2010

25 June 2010

Archbishop Thabo: "Agreement about Jesus lets South African Anglicans see Christ in one another."

Archbishop Thabo: "Agreement about Jesus lets South African Anglicans see Christ in one another."

"Jesus Christ is the standard for discerning the path between authentic cultural expression and flawed syncretism, between ensuring we do not quench the Spirit and yet properly testing what we believe may be the Spirit's leading," said Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

11 June 2010

The Anglican Church in Jos, Nigeria- working in a difficult communal situation

The Anglican Church in Jos, Nigeria- working in a difficult communal situation

In April, John Chesworth, (editor of Christian-Muslim News Digest, produced by the Network for Interfaith Concerns of the Anglican Communion (NIFCON)), spent three weeks in Jos

08 June 2010

Statement from the Anglican Bishops in Southern African

Statement from the Anglican Bishops in Southern African

We, the Bishops of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa call upon the Government of South Africa to seek the release of Stephen Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently sentenced in Malawi to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour, after they shared in a traditional ceremony of engagement. 

26 May 2010

Archbishop of Cape Town proposes prayer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Archbishop of Cape Town proposes prayer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

‘Let us all pray that God will bless the World Cup!’ said Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Monday as he launched a special prayer for the tournament.

24 May 2010

New Primate and Bishops for Church Of Nigeria

New Primate and Bishops for Church Of Nigeria

In a four hour-long service in Abuja’s Cathedral Church of the Advent, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh was recently installed as the fourth Primate of the Church of Nigeria. The ceremony also commemorated the completion of Archbishop Akinola's period in office.

16 April 2010

New Bishop elected for the Diocese of Tarime

New Bishop elected for the Diocese of Tarime

The General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Tanzania Dr Mwita Akiri (50) has been elected to be the first Bishop of the Diocese of Tarime (east of Lake Victoria and west of Serengeti National Park) within the Anglican Church of Tanzania.

16 April 2010