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Archbishop Makgoba encourages Anglican Communion to Think.Eat.Save

Archbishop Makgoba encourages Anglican Communion to Think.Eat.Save

Encouraging the 85 million Anglicans in 38 Provinces to use new ACEN prayers and resources from South Africa and England in church services on or around Environment Sunday (2nd June) and World Environment Day (5th June).

29 May 2013

Archbishop Welby meets Desmond Tutu

The South African archbishop and social rights activist Desmond Tutu "incarnates the grace of God," said Archbishop Justin Welby.

23 May 2013

Mozambique bishop calls for peace

Bishop of Mozambique's Niassa Diocese has call for peace after five people were killed in political clashes

16 April 2013

Southern Africa: Archbishop Scam - Beware Impersonator Extorting Money

Southern Africa: Archbishop Scam - Beware Impersonator Extorting Money

The following statement was released on 8 April by Mr Rob Rogerson, Provincial Treasurer, on behalf of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). 

08 April 2013

SA Primate congratulates Desmond Tutu on Templeton prize

SA Primate congratulates Desmond Tutu on Templeton prize

'It is wonderful news that Archbishop Desmond Tutu has won the Templeton Prize’ said the current Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba

04 April 2013

Desmond Tutu wins Templeton prize for advancing 'spiritual progress'

Desmond Tutu wins Templeton prize for advancing 'spiritual progress'

Desmond Tutu, a clarion voice from the pulpit during South Africans' struggle against racial apartheid, has won the £1.1m Templeton prize for advancing the "spiritual liberation" of people around the world.

04 April 2013

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

"Change the world in one hour", Southern Africa archbishop

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, has urged Anglicans in Africa and around the world to support Earth Hour by "switching off your lights" and "switching on to saving the world". 

20 March 2013

Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, March 2013

Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, March 2013

We, as the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, meeting at St Augustine’s, Modderpoort, in the Diocese of the Free State, from 5 to 8 March 2013

12 March 2013

Anglican Church of Southern Africa: '365 Days of Non-Violence' say Anglican women

Anglican Church of Southern Africa: '365 Days of Non-Violence' say Anglican women

‘Anglicans in Southern Africa have always strongly supported the 16 days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Children, but last year we had already recognized that this was not enough’ said Ms Pumla Titus, President of the Anglican Women’s Fellowship (AWF).

12 February 2013

Bishop urges South Africans to act after rape, murder of teen

Bishop urges South Africans to act after rape, murder of teen

An Anglican bishop has urged South Africans to end gender-based violence after a teenage girl was brutally gang-raped, mutilated and murdered.

12 February 2013