It is a joy to be with you all this morning. I would like to thank the Archbishop of Cape Town for inviting me to preach at this splendid consecration service, as it allows me to reflect a little on the office and work of a bishop in God's Church. And may I thank you
08 February 2000
Marc Nikkel, diocesan missionary to Sudan for the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, has reported that there is cause for optimism in Sudan, even though the country has been torn apart by civil war for many years.
08 February 2000
I am so pleased to be with you today in much warmer weather than in London, where I was just two days ago! But then, it is always good to come to Africa and experience not only nice weather but also the life and joy of the people of Africa often in the midst of terrible sufferings.
07 February 2000
More than any other issue of our time homosexuality illustrates differences within the Anglican Church world-wide, according to Southern Africa's Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane. Addressing a conference in Berkeley California (20/1/200) on Anglicanism and the scriptures, he referred to a Lambeth Conference decision two years ago at which, after heated debate among bishops, it was decided not to ordain practising homosexuals or to bless same-sex unions.
07 February 2000
The latest rebel conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo broke out in August 1998. Today more than half the country is under the control of various rebel groups, with 1.1 million people displaced by the fighting.
19 January 2000
A major new report published by the World Council of Churches has shown that churches play a crucial role in providing health care in many African and Asian countries.
20 December 1999
The joy of the Wise Men is understandable. The Gift of Christ to our world is beyond our comprehension. Christmas is always a joyful time for Christians, a time to reflect, with thankfulness to God, upon the full richness of his gift to the world of the Word made Flesh.
16 December 1999
The South African Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, Thoko Msane-Didiza, lead a ceremony on 17 September to hand over the Ecumenical Centre in St Andrew's Street, Durban, to the Diakonia Council of Churches.
19 November 1999
The diocesan magazine of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth reports on another idea to mark the dawn of a new millennium: that for 24 hours no guns are fired anywhere on Earth, including on television.
19 November 1999
A comprehensive motion to tackle violence against women was passed unanimously by the Provincial Synod of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa. The motion encouraged the church to improve awareness of the problems women face, to offer care and support to victims, and to implement stringent measures to deal with perpetrators.
09 November 1999