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Funeral of Archbishop Agbaje

Funeral of Archbishop Agbaje

Past and Present Bishops of the Anglican Church were among thousands of people who attended the funeral of Archbishop Albert Agbaje at St James Anglican Church Ibillo, Edo State.

09 March 2005

USPG Lent appeal 2005

USPG Lent appeal 2005

USPG's Lent appeal for 2005 focusses on the life-changing work carried out by the church in Ethiopia to care for refugees from Sudan; work which is supported by USPG (United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel).

22 February 2005

Anglican Church launches new HIV/AIDS web site

Anglican Church launches new HIV/AIDS web site

"AIDS is not God's punishment for the wicked...AIDS is a disease." This quote from Anglican Archbishop, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, is what scrolls across the home page of the new Anglican Church HIV & AIDS web site to be launched on Thursday this week [10 Feb].

09 February 2005

Death of Archbishop Agbaje

Death of Archbishop Agbaje

Archbishop of Bendel Province Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) the Most Rev Albert Agbaje is dead. He died in Sabongidda-Ora on 31 January 2005 at the age of 68.

07 February 2005

Liberian Church begins 76th Convention

Liberian Church begins 76th Convention

The Episcopal Church of Liberia begins its 76th Diocesan Convention tomorrow 2-6 February at the St Barnabas-on-the Field Episcopal Church in Unification Town, Margibi County.

02 February 2005

Kenyan Church to release shame list

Kenyan Church to release shame list

Kenya's Standard newspaper reports that an Anglican diocese is to release a list of politicians that it alleges are corrupt. 

31 January 2005

Church of Nigeria now has 91 dioceses

Church of Nigeria now has 91 dioceses

The Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced the election of ten new Bishops.

28 January 2005

Archbishop Ndungane voices disappointment over AU

Archbishop Ndungane voices disappointment over AU

The Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, the Archbishop and Cape Town and Primate of Southern Africa is reported to have criticised the African Union and African media after his visit to Somalia.

28 January 2005

Archbishop Akinola co-chairs tsunami relief committee

Archbishop Akinola co-chairs tsunami relief committee

The Federal government of Nigeria has established a Relief Committee on Tsunami Disaster and appointed the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Grace the Most Revd Peter Akinola, the Primate of All Nigeria, as the Co-Chair of the committee with His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto.

28 January 2005

Africa must set its own agenda, says Archbishop Ndungane

Africa must set its own agenda, says Archbishop Ndungane

Africa must set its own agenda, which should be relevant to the prevailing circumstances, the Archbishop of Cape Town and Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndugane has said

20 January 2005