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Update from the Church

Update from the Church

Following reports of unrest in parts of Kenya, ACC staff contacted the Provincial Headquarters of the Anglican Church in Kenya. The Revd Canon Enos Z Ashimala, the Provincial Secretary, sent this report on 3 September:

05 September 1997

South African Primate to hold summit on Poverty

South African Primate to hold summit on Poverty

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, has announced that he is planning to hold a major summit meeting on the eradication of poverty in the first part of next year.

03 September 1997

South African Church Speaks out on Arms Sales

South African Church Speaks out on Arms Sales

South Africa's Anglican leaders have rebuked President Nelson Mandela's government for selling weapons on the international market and for buying military equipment with money which, the Church leaders say, is badly needed to alleviate poverty and to pay for social services like health and education.

03 September 1997

Kenyan Churches Respond to Latest Violence

Kenyan Churches Respond to Latest Violence

Kenya's Churches have told the country's government to arrest the "masterminds" behind an outbreak of violence in the coastal town of Mombasa and the surrounding area following an attack on the town's Likoni Catholic Church on 22 August during which two people were killed.

03 September 1997

Report of the Primates Meeting

Report of the Primates Meeting

Archbishops and representatives of Anglican Churches in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands met in Rosebank, Johannesburg, from Monday, to discuss issues affecting the Church on the continent and to consider challenges and opportunities facing it. They met in the shadow of the attack last week by security forces on people in All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya, and the confiscation by the Nigerian government of the passport of the Primate of the Church in Nigeria, Archbishop Joseph Adetiloye.

21 July 1997

Primates Meet

Primates Meet

It was time for the sleeping giant of Africa to rise up and take its rightful place amongst the nations of the world, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, told Anglican Archbishops from Africa at a consultation in Johannesburg this week.

21 July 1997

Church Becomes Three Provinces

Church Becomes Three Provinces

The Church of the Province of Nigeria is a growing Church. It now has 58 dioceses and recently decided to create three Provinces within the Church. The new Provinces each has its own Archbishop. The new Provinces will be inaugurated on 3 October and the Archbishops will be presented.

21 July 1997

Primate Predicts President Moi's Kingdom Will Crumble

Primate Predicts President Moi's Kingdom Will Crumble

Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi's days are numbered and his kingdom will crumble, Kenya's Anglican Archbishop David Gitari warned on 17 July.

21 July 1997

Anglican Primates Protest Over Police Violence

Anglican Primates Protest Over Police Violence

A gathering of Anglican archbishops from throughout Africa, meeting in Johannesburg this week, has heard a strongly-worded condemnation of the Kenyan government for using violence against demonstrators demanding democratic reforms.

21 July 1997

Bishop To Chair Electoral Commission

Bishop To Chair Electoral Commission

The Anglican Bishop of Gambia, the Rt Revd Tilewa Johnson has been appointed the chairman of the country's independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

21 July 1997