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Archbishop Tutu speaks out on Homosexuality and WCC

Archbishop Tutu speaks out on Homosexuality and WCC

(ENI)The World Council of Churches must take a positive stand on homosexuality at its next assembly in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, if it wants to remain credible, according to Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

03 March 1998

Churches call on us and Britain to put pressure on government

Churches call on us and Britain to put pressure on government

(ENI) Kenya's church leaders have called for the United States and Britain to bring pressure to bear on the Kenyan government to ensure that the recent tragedies in Rwanda, Burundi and Somalia are not repeated in Kenya.

03 March 1998

African women theological educators call for 'a community of equals' in the church

African women theological educators call for 'a community of equals' in the church

African Anglican women theological educators appealed for a series of actions by both the church and its theological education programmes that would demonstrate greater concern for justice for women during meetings held in Zimbabwe this month.

03 March 1998

Primate Opposes Cloning

Primate Opposes Cloning

(CPSA) The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, has expressed his strong opposition to cloning, and warned that people "must not play God".

24 February 1998

Primate calls for Enviromental Rights

Primate calls for Enviromental Rights

(CPSA) A call has been made for a declaration of human environmental rights to ensure a sustainable environment for the future of humankind.

24 February 1998

New Primate for the Province

New Primate for the Province

The Electoral College for the election of the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Tanzania this week elected the Rt Revd Donald Mtetemela to be the 4th Archbishop of the Church for a term of five years.

18 February 1998

Churches call to Government

Churches call to Government

(ENI)Churches in Zimbabwe have appealed to the government to reconsider the economic policies which have caused huge rises in the prices of basic commodities, provoking three days of riots and looting.

18 February 1998

Statement by the Archbishop of Capetown, The Most Revd Ndungane

Statement by the Archbishop of Capetown, The Most Revd Ndungane

I have just returned from London where I had a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding the forthcoming Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops from all over the world. This conference, held every 10 years, will be held at the University of Kent in Canterbury in July this year.

15 February 1998

Churches Accuse Government of Complicity in murders

Churches Accuse Government  of Complicity in murders

(ENI)The Roman Catholic Church and the National Council of Churches of Kenya have bitterly criticised the government of President Daniel arap Moi, accusing it of complicity in recent murders of dozens of people in Kenya's Rift Valley.

30 January 1998

Anglican Primate Condemns Military Deal

Anglican Primate Condemns Military Deal

(ENI/CPSA)The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town this week sharply criticised a South African deal which will supply military aircraft to Algeria.

30 January 1998