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Fast for Poverty urges Archbishop Ndungane

Fast for Poverty urges Archbishop Ndungane

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, has called for a national programme of fasting as a way of eradicating poverty.

25 November 1997

Cape Town Synod Speaks out on Arms

Cape Town Synod Speaks out on Arms

The Anglican Diocese of Cape Town has called for an immediate and total prohibition on exports of South African armaments and on the services of mercenaries.

25 November 1997

Cape Town Honours Archbishop Tutu

Cape Town Honours Archbishop Tutu

Cape Town city councillors have voted unanimously to grant the freedom of the city to their city's former archbishop, the Rt Revd Desmond Tutu.

14 November 1997

Kenya Prepares for Elections

Kenya Prepares for Elections

Kenya's state-owned radio station has announced the dissolution of the nation's legislature by President Daniel arap Moi, in the run-up to presidential and parliamentary elections expected in late December.

14 November 1997

Rebels attack area around Anglican hospital

Rebels attack area around Anglican hospital

Kagando Hospital, an Anglican Hospital in north east Uganda, has become a haven for people fearing rebel attack in the area. On 6 October an estimated 18 people were killed by rebel forces in the area around the hospital. The hospital is in a small remote village and is a major local institution, employing many from the surrounding area. It has become a place of refuge for nearby communities, putting a strain on its resources.

07 November 1997

Ugandan Church Leaders Condemn Government Security Measures

Ugandan Church Leaders Condemn Government Security Measures

Religious leaders in war-torn northern Uganda have condemned President Yoweri Museveni for forcing people to settle in "protected" villages or camps in order to shield them from armed rebels who are trying to overthrow the Government.

31 October 1997

Former Archbishop of Tanzania Dies

Former Archbishop of Tanzania Dies

The Rt Revd Musa Kahurananga, a retired Bishop of the Diocese of Western Tanganyika who became the second Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Tanzania, died on 30 September at Kasulu. His funeral took place at Kasulu and was presided by his Grace Archbishop John Ramadhani.

31 October 1997

South African Primate Expresses Condolences

South African Primate Expresses Condolences

Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, the Anglican Primate of Southern Africa, has expressed his condolences to all concerned in the tragic bus accident that occurred this week near Mandini in Natal in which more than 30 supporters of the Inkatha Freedom Party were killed.

31 October 1997

Archbishop of Cape Town Speaks out on Poverty and Debt before Commonwealth Meeting

Archbishop of Cape Town Speaks out on Poverty and Debt before Commonwealth Meeting

This statement is based on a keynote speech made at a conference preceding the meeting of the the heads of government of commonwealth countries, on Tuesday 21 October 1997.

31 October 1997

The Province of the Episcopal Church in Rwanda makes appeal in favour of its hunger stricken people

The Province of the Episcopal Church in Rwanda makes appeal in favour of its hunger stricken people

The house of Bishops in its today's extraordinary meeting called purposely to discuss the issue of famine in the country, is making an urgent appeal to its partners to come to rescue the Rwandese population who are dying slowly but surely.

21 October 1997