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Africa

Campaign against sub-standard medicines in Accra

The Anglican Diocese of Accra is planning to establish pharmacies in some of its parishes to tackle the problem of sub-standard and counterfeit medicines. 

13 June 2016

Nigerian bishops discuss recent killings and security with president

Nigerian Anglican bishops, led by the Primate of Nigeria, discussed recent killings by herdsmen in the south east of the country and issues of security at a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, last week.

07 June 2016

Call to action for church leaders to help end AIDS

A call to action to end the AIDS epidemic will be unveiled at an interfaith service today (7 June) in the Church Centre of the United Nationsin New York.

07 June 2016

Africa joins Ugandans to celebrate martyrs' day

More than one million Christians, including Anglicans and Catholics, from all over the world converged at Namugongo village in central Uganda last week (3 June), to commemorate the killing of 45 martyrs 130 years ago.

06 June 2016

Churches invited to support World Environment Day

Churches across the world are being encouraged to engage with World Environment Day this Sunday 5 June and to use it as an opportunity to celebrate God’s creation and help protect the planet.

03 June 2016

Anglicans walk hundreds of miles to remember martyrs

For the last week all roads in Uganda have been leading to the Namugongo Anglican site where more than 20 Anglican Christians were brutally murdered over a century ago.

03 June 2016

Plans for peace-making centre for DRC youth

A centre to encourage peace and reconciliation among young people is to be built in the heart of a country racked by conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

02 June 2016

Malawi President delivers 100 bags of cement to church

The congregation at a church in Malawi had a surprise visitor bearing gifts last Sunday when the country’s President Arthur Peter Mutharika arrived for the service bringing 1 million Kwacha (approx. $1,400) and 100 bags of cement.

02 June 2016

Equipping churches to respond to Human Trafficking

Representatives from Anglican and Salvation Army churches across Africa met in Cape Town last week to share insights and build a common vision on how to tackle human trafficking and modern day slavery.

01 June 2016

Anglican World magazine showcases global church family

The global family of the Anglican Communion in action is showcased in the latest edition of Anglican World out this week.

31 May 2016