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Communique issued by the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria

Communique issued by the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria

The Standing Committee, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) met at the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Enugu under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, presided over by the Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Revd P J Akinola, DD, CON

24 September 2004

Archbishop Akinola commends AU leader

Archbishop Akinola commends AU leader

The Most Revd Peter Akinola, the Primate of all Nigeria, has commended the role played by the African Union (AU) leader and President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, for his efforts to resolve the Sudan crisis, which is centred on the country's Dafur region.

22 September 2004

West African Primate to be enthroned

West African Primate to be enthroned

A message from the Church of the Province of West Africa received by the Anglican Communion Office states that the Rt Revd Dr Justice Ofei Yaw Akrofi will today be enthroned as the province's Archbishop and Primate in the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Accra, Ghana.

21 September 2004

Cape Town's oldest Anglican Church turns 70

Cape Town's oldest Anglican Church turns 70

The Most Revd Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, attended a special service to celebrate the 70th birthday of Cape Town's oldest Anglican Church yesterday. Langa's St Cyprian's Church has a rich history of survival through the adversity of apartheid's Group Areas Act.

20 September 2004

Abyei: Mobilisation for Peace

Abyei: Mobilisation for Peace

Action for peace has already started in the disputed area of Abyei. Impatient for a full peace agreement to be signed between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), the people of Abyei are taking the initiative to try to resolve conflict and reduce tension in the area

17 September 2004

Bishops, clergy and laity converge in Enugu

Bishops, clergy and laity converge in Enugu

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is currently taking place in the Diocese of Enugu, which will play host to the House of Bishops, House of Clergy and House of Laity.

10 September 2004

The Sudanese Church Leaders' statement on the current situation in Sudan

The Sudanese Church Leaders' statement on the current situation in Sudan

We, the Sudanese church leaders of the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) met at the SCC Headquarters in Khartoum on 30 August 2004 to reflect on the current political situation in the country, in particular the issue of war and peace

03 September 2004

Archbishop Ndungane calls for assistance for unity

Archbishop Ndungane calls for assistance for unity

"When I visited Swaziland last month, people said to me 'We hid you under our beds in your dark days. What are you doing for us now?'"

31 August 2004

Communique from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board

Communique from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board

We, the members of the CAPA HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board, drawn from the 12 CAPA Provinces, met in Germiston, South Africa from 5-8 July 2004 to consult and find strategies of how our church shall continue to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the continent of Africa

24 August 2004

Statement from the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Uganda

Statement from the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Uganda

The Rt Revd Evans Kisekka, the Bishop of Luweero Diocese, has my full blessing and support in receiving the clergy from St James Church, Newport Beach, and All Saints' Church, Long Beach, California, USA. These clergy are canonically resident in the Luweero Diocese and are priests and deacons in good standing of the Church of Uganda

23 August 2004