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"Urgent action will prevent more flood suffering" - Mozambique bishop

"Urgent action will prevent more flood suffering" - Mozambique bishop

A bishop in flood-hit Mozambique has warned of greater suffering if the flooding disaster that has displaced around 70,000 people is not properly addressed.

30 January 2013

Southern Africa to consecrate its second female bishop

Southern Africa to consecrate its second female bishop

Bishop-elect Margaret Brenda Vertue, Senior Priest and Vicar General of the Anglican Diocese of False Bay will be consecrated and enthroned as the second Bishop of the Diocese of False Bay and the second woman, after the Right Revd Ellinah Wamukoya, Bishop of Swaziland; on Saturday, 19 January at 10:30

10 January 2013

Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for urgent prayers for Nelson Mandela

Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for urgent prayers for Nelson Mandela

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, has issued the following call for prayers for Nelson Mandela (known in South Africa by his ‘clan name’ of Madiba), his wife Graça Machel, and family.

22 December 2012

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town to lead a 1000-man Procession of Witness to kick-start the '16 Days of Activism'

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town to lead a 1000-man Procession of Witness to kick-start the '16 Days of Activism'

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, will lead a 1000 men’s Procession of Witness to kick-start the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children.  

26 November 2012

Abp Thabo Makgoba"It is done! Welcome, Bishop Ellinah!"

Abp Thabo Makgoba"It is done! Welcome, Bishop Ellinah!"

We formed into three processions, and, like good Anglicans, we sung our beautiful hymns to a beautifully and prayerfully crafted liturgy. From the back of the procession, I could see nine mitres ahead of me, piercing the sky, as each procession went into the Mavuso Trade Centre, where between three and four thousand faithful gathered to witness Ellinah being 'done'.

18 November 2012

Archbishop of York to Present Desmond Tutu With An Honorary Degree

Archbishop of York to Present Desmond Tutu With An Honorary Degree

Hundreds of York St John University students will be celebrating their graduation alongside some inspirational honorary graduates in York Minster between 14 and 16 November 2012.

16 November 2012

Weedbusting Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Promotes Biodiversity­

Weedbusting Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Promotes Biodiversity­

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and the South African National Biodiversity Institute(SANBI)yesterday jointly hosted a party to celebrate ‘weedbusting’ in his Bishopscourt garden.

25 October 2012

Archbishop heads for New Zealand, to a global Anglican meeting with environmental emphasis

Archbishop heads for New Zealand, to a global Anglican meeting with environmental emphasis

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town heads for New Zealand on Thursday, to take part in a global gathering of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Consultative Council, which meets every 3 years, brings together lay and ordained representatives from each of the Communion’s 38 member churches, for ten days of discussions around their global structures, mission, and other shared issues.

24 October 2012

Church Leaders engage with the National Development Plan

Church Leaders engage with the National Development Plan

The National Church Leaders’ Consultation gathering at  Kempton Park from the 15 -16th October 2012 addressed many concerns and needs related to Religion and its input into addressing and making a difference in matters of Education, Public Health, Welfare, Economics and the implementation of the National Development Plan.

17 October 2012

Archbishop of York to Visit Pretoria

Archbishop of York to Visit Pretoria

The Most Revd. & Rt Hon. Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, is to visit the Diocese of Pretoria, South Africa from 10th October to 16th October 2012.

09 October 2012