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Advent focus on Christians of Mozambique and Angola

The stories of Christians from Mozambique and Angola who have “been quietly getting on with building and being the church” will be published over the next four weeks.

25 November 2016

New study explores growth and decline in the Anglican Communion

A new academic study into growth and decline in the Anglican Communion will be marked by a day conference and the publication of a new book.

15 November 2016

Bishop criticises South African politician over racist hate speech

The Bishop of Johannesburg, Dr Steve Moreo, has criticised South African politician Julius Malema after he appeared to call for the murder of white people.

09 November 2016

South African democracy failing the people, Archbishop Thabo said

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has said that the people of South Africa are being failed by the country’s two-decade-old democracy.

07 November 2016

Jesus Christ is "unique selling point" in church's nurture of young people

The importance of investing in young people was one of the messages to emerge from the Anglicans Ablaze conference, held this month in Cape Town.

31 October 2016

Church leaders: South Africa facing constitutional crisis

South Africa’s church leaders have said that the country is facing a constitutional crisis.

21 October 2016

Anglicans Ablaze: education and leadership key for discipleship

This year’s Anglicans Ablaze in Cape Town was an opportunity to explore spiritual and social issues including inequality and poverty.

10 October 2016

Young people at Anglicans Ablaze in Cape Town

Thousands of young Anglicans are meeting in Cape Town, South Africa for the biennial Anglicans Ablaze conference.

06 October 2016

Southern Africa rejects blessings for same-sex marriages

The provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has voted against the introduction of blessing services for same-sex marriages.

03 October 2016

Southern African Anglicans seek fossil fuel-free investment portfolios

he Provincial Synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) has agreed in principle to divest from fossil fuels.

30 September 2016