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Anglican congregations in South Africa being urged to help tackle water shortage

The Anglican Church of South Africa is calling on parishioners to urgently conserve water.  Bishop Margaret Vertue sent out a pastoral letter recently to be read in all parishes in the diocese of False Bay, warning that the situation with water levels has reached a crisis.

06 February 2017

Anglican Churches around the globe launch "JustWater"

Cathedrals and churches on four continents have come together to raise awareness and activism about water by launching the JustWater website.

06 February 2017

Abp Thabo speaks out on "crisis" at universities in South Africa

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Magkoba, has described the challenge of building a healthy education system as a critical priority.

16 January 2017

Abp Justin backs Abp Thabo in church v state row

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has declared his support for the Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, in a dispute with the South African president.

04 January 2017

Churches step up action on climate change

The Church of England is to launch a new data analysis tool to help investors monitor companies’ climate-related risks.

13 December 2016

Historic gathering of the Portuguese speaking dioceses of Africa

Young people from three Portuguese speaking dioceses in Mozambique and Angola have this week taken part in an historic first joint meeting.

05 December 2016

Encontro histórico das dioceses da língua portuguesa da África

Jovens de três dioceses da língua portuguesa em Moçambique e Angola, participaram, esta semana numa histórica primeira reunião conjunta.

05 December 2016

BBC's Call the Midwife drama highlights work of USPG

The Christmas special of BBC’s popular Call the Midwife drama will feature the work of the Anglican mission agency USPG.

30 November 2016

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