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To the Laos - Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba's Christmas letter to his faithful and beyond

To the Laos - Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba's Christmas letter to his faithful and beyond

A blessed and joyful Christmas to you all! May the love of God overflow in you and all those you love, this festive season, as you share in celebrating the greatest Christmas present of all, God’s gift of himself, Emmanuel – God with us, always and everywhere, no matter what we face in life.

16 December 2011

Anglican Archbishop opposes Secrecy Bill - Open Letter to President Zuma

Anglican Archbishop opposes Secrecy Bill - Open Letter to President Zuma

The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has written the following open letter to President Jacob Zuma, calling for him to return the Protection of State Information Bill to Cabinet, for inclusion of an adequate public interest provision.

27 November 2011

Archbishop Thabo: Sermon for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

Archbishop Thabo: Sermon for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

This sermon was preached at St George's Cathedral on 6 November 2011, at a service of Morning Prayer, attended by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

06 November 2011

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Issues 'Open Letter' to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Issues 'Open Letter' to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has sent the following letter to His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, expressing his deep sadness and condolences to the people of Turkey following Sunday’s earthquake:

26 October 2011

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Condemns "Thuggery" Against Zimbabwean Church

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Condemns "Thuggery" Against Zimbabwean Church

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, said today that the dispute within the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe was “a result not of schism but of thuggery.”

11 October 2011

Archbishops' meet Zimbabwean President

Archbishops' meet Zimbabwean President

Following their meeting with President Robert Mugabe, the Archbishops of Canterbury, Central Africa, Southern Africa and Tanzania issued the following statement at their press conference.

10 October 2011

Anglican Archbishop reflects on Restitution, Freedom of Information and Hate Speech

Anglican Archbishop reflects on Restitution, Freedom of Information and Hate Speech

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba participated in the unveiling of the Memorial Tombstone to Revd Tiyo Soga on 9 September 2011, at Thuthura, Eastern Cape, using the following prayer.

19 September 2011

Anglican Archbishop responds to violence in Norway

Anglican Archbishop responds to violence in Norway

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Reacts to Acts of Violence in Norway in an Open Letter to the Christian Council of Norway and the People of Norway

25 July 2011

Anglican Archbishop to lead religious leaders on Khayelitsha sanitation visit

Anglican Archbishop to lead religious leaders on Khayelitsha sanitation visit

On Thursday 30th June at 14h00 the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, will lead a delegation from the Western Cape Religious Leaders’ Forum to a number of informal settlements in Khayelitsha, to stand in solidarity with local people suffering from inadequate sanitation. The Social Justice Coalition will be conducting the visit.

29 June 2011

Southern Africa Archbishop writes to brother Primate in Sudan, calls for end to violence

Southern Africa Archbishop writes to brother Primate in Sudan, calls for end to violence

On Africa Day, 25th May 2011, Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba, wrote this open letter to his colleague, the Most Revd Daniel Deng Bul Yak, the Archbishop of the Sudan

26 May 2011