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Campaign against sub-standard medicines in Accra

The Anglican Diocese of Accra is planning to establish pharmacies in some of its parishes to tackle the problem of sub-standard and counterfeit medicines. 

13 June 2016

Call to action for church leaders to help end AIDS

A call to action to end the AIDS epidemic will be unveiled at an interfaith service today (7 June) in the Church Centre of the United Nationsin New York.

07 June 2016

Galatians 6:2 conference explores "bearing one another's burdens"

Twenty-three people representing six provinces – Burundi, West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania and the (American) Episcopal Church – have come together for the Galatians 6:2 Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to create “the space where trust is developed” and build companionship despite differences in the Communion.

01 April 2016

Gambia's Christians unite for Day of Prayer

Christians from different denominations in the country have converged [last Saturday] for a national day of prayers organised by the Gambia Christian Council (GCC) at the Independence Stadium handball court in Bakau.

10 March 2016

West African bishops give Ebola briefing to C of E Synod

Three West African bishops have briefed members of the Church of England’s General Synod this week on the Ebola crisis and the role played by the church in tackling it. The Bishops of Bo, Freetown, and Guinea were joined by representatives from the Anglican mission agency United Society and the Anglican Alliance.

19 February 2016

Churches' Ebola response is model for future epidemics

The response of Anglican churches and other faith communities to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa can serve as a model for addressing other epidemics, the Anglican Alliance heard this week.

19 February 2016

Ghanaian bishop urges prayer for peaceful general elections

The Bishop of Sunyani has called for “incessant prayers” that Ghana will go through “successful and peaceful general elections.” Two general elections will be held in Ghana on 7 November this year: one to elect a president and another to elect 275 members of parliament.

06 January 2016

Unity, Faith and Order body welcomes Primates Meeting

The body responsible for promoting the deepening of communion between the churches of the Anglican Communion and its ecumenical partners has welcomed next month’s Primates Meeting in Canterbury, describing it as“an opportunity for a new, redeemed conversation within the Communion.”

14 December 2015

Communiqué from the 9 December 2015 meeting of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity Faith and Order (IASCUFO)

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order met at Elmina, Ghana, from 2 to 9 December 2015.

14 December 2015

Episcopal Relief & Development and Church of Liberia expand SGBV prevention

Working with faith-based networks for change

02 October 2015