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Swazi king must give up power, says Bishop Mabuza

Swazi king must give up power, says Bishop Mabuza

Swaziland's top Anglican cleric, Bishop Meshack Mabuza, has called on King Mswati III to give up political power in favour of a democratic government.

15 November 2011

Anglican Church of Southern Africa appoints Environmental Coordinator

Anglican Church of Southern Africa appoints Environmental Coordinator

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town today announced the appointment of the Revd Canon Rachel Mash as Environmental Coordinator for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

11 November 2011

Archbishop Thabo: Sermon for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

Archbishop Thabo: Sermon for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

This sermon was preached at St George's Cathedral on 6 November 2011, at a service of Morning Prayer, attended by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

06 November 2011

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Issues 'Open Letter' to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Issues 'Open Letter' to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has sent the following letter to His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, expressing his deep sadness and condolences to the people of Turkey following Sunday’s earthquake:

26 October 2011

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Condemns "Thuggery" Against Zimbabwean Church

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Condemns "Thuggery" Against Zimbabwean Church

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, said today that the dispute within the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe was “a result not of schism but of thuggery.”

11 October 2011

Southern Africa Bishops support Anglicans in Zimbabwe, Primate heading to Harare

Southern Africa Bishops support Anglicans in Zimbabwe, Primate heading to Harare

Southern Africa’s Bishops have reaffirmed their support for Anglicans in Zimbabwe, as Archbishop Thabo Makgoba prepares to accompany the Archbishop of Canterbury on his pastoral visit there next month.

29 September 2011

Anglican Archbishop reflects on Restitution, Freedom of Information and Hate Speech

Anglican Archbishop reflects on Restitution, Freedom of Information and Hate Speech

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba participated in the unveiling of the Memorial Tombstone to Revd Tiyo Soga on 9 September 2011, at Thuthura, Eastern Cape, using the following prayer.

19 September 2011

Faith leaders take HIV prevention message to African sports tournament

Faith leaders take HIV prevention message to African sports tournament

Nairobi, Kenya--Faith leaders are taking HIV and AIDS prevention messages to Africa's largest multi-sports tournament, currently underway in Maputo, Mozambique.

06 September 2011

Cape Town diocese calls on the world to "tread lightly"

Cape Town diocese calls on the world to "tread lightly"

This Heritage Day, 24 September 2011, environmental organizations the world over – including in Cape Town – will take to the streets to call for a new way of moving, a way that moves beyond fossil fuels and a dependency on private vehicles and leaves behind a sustainable, low-carbon legacy.

05 September 2011

Archbishop Tutu: lingering effects of apartheid include "self-hate"

Archbishop Tutu: lingering effects of apartheid include "self-hate"

Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said apartheid had left South Africans suffering from "self-hate" which is partly to blame for the country's vicious crime rate and road carnage.

15 August 2011