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Archbishop Desmond Tutu discharged from hospital

The Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, has been discharged from hospital after undergoing what has been described as “a minor surgical procedure”

15 September 2016

Archbishop comes to defence of South Africa's finance minister

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has published an open letter affirming his support for South Africa’s embattled finance minister Pravin Gordhan.

14 September 2016

Archbishop Desmond Tutu undergoes surgery

The Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Dr Desmond Tutu, is recovering in hospital “in good spirits” after surgery yesterday.

08 September 2016

Church leaders welcome US-Sino action on climate change

Church leaders from around the world have welcomed the announcement that the US and China have ratified the UN’s climate change agreement.

05 September 2016

Southern African synod to consider blessing same-sex civil unions

The Anglican Church in Southern Africa is to consider blessing same-sex civil unions when its provincial synod meets next month.

17 August 2016

Roof collapse at Cape Town's St George Cathedral

Experts are today assessing damage to the metropolitical church of the Province of Southern Africa after part of the roof collapsed on Friday.

01 August 2016

South African church leaders appeal for calm ahead of elections

With less than a week before hotly contested local elections, church leaders in South Africa have appealed for calm and asked political leaders of all political parties to help contain dissent.

29 July 2016

Southern Africa launches Decade of Intentional Discipleship

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa will launch a Decade of Intentional Discipleship at its biennial renewal conference, Anglicans Ablaze, later this year.

18 July 2016

Bishop asks world for prayers as Angola economy slumps

The Bishop of Angola, Andre Soares, has warned that his country’s economy has taken a huge hit because of the collapse in the price of oil.

15 July 2016

Alone you can run fast, but together we can run far: Anglicans and Lutherans go green together

A challenge to a Lutheran bishop by young Anglicans in Southern Africa has led to the formation of an ecumenical partnership to fight climate change.

05 July 2016