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Archbishop Orombi asks government to make varsity education affordable

Archbishop Orombi asks government to make varsity education affordable

Uganda Christian University Chancellor Henry Luke Orombi has asked the government to make higher education affordable for ordinary people.

03 July 2011

Anglican Archbishop to lead religious leaders on Khayelitsha sanitation visit

Anglican Archbishop to lead religious leaders on Khayelitsha sanitation visit

On Thursday 30th June at 14h00 the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, will lead a delegation from the Western Cape Religious Leaders’ Forum to a number of informal settlements in Khayelitsha, to stand in solidarity with local people suffering from inadequate sanitation. The Social Justice Coalition will be conducting the visit.

29 June 2011

Sudanese clergy seek to give aid in South Kordofan

Sudanese clergy seek to give aid in South Kordofan

The government must allow humanitarian access to civilians who have been displaced by the fighting in Sudan's South Kordofan state, Sudanese clergy said, amid reports of continued bombardment in the Nuba Mountains.

29 June 2011

After armed robbery Sudanese head appeals: "Help us build a wall around our school"

After armed robbery Sudanese head appeals: "Help us build a wall around our school"

A Sudanese headmaster has made an urgent appeal for help after armed thugs broke in to his diocesan school and left a security guard for dead.

29 June 2011

Central Africa Anglican bishops support Zimbabweans at commemoration service

Central Africa Anglican bishops support Zimbabweans at commemoration service

Tens of thousands of people--including all Central Africa bishops--flocked to the Bernard Mizeki celebrations in Zimbabwe this weekend, despite being denied access to the shrine itself by the authorities.

28 June 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury returns from the Congo

Archbishop of Canterbury returns from the Congo

 The Archbishop of Canterbury today returned from a pastoral visit to the Anglican Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where he learnt about the inspirational work of the church in helping individuals and communities rebuild their lives after the trauma of the war waged by rebel armies.

27 June 2011

Interfaith service commemorates colourful and courageous fighter for justice

Interfaith service commemorates colourful and courageous fighter for justice

Cape Town, 24 June 2011 – An interfaith service of commemoration was held yesterday in Cape Town in memory of Fr. Bernie Wrankmore, an Anglican priest and courageous and distinctive fighter against apartheid. Wrankmore died last week in the city aged 86.

27 June 2011

London Christians answer Sudanese bishop's call for prayer and fasting

London Christians answer Sudanese bishop's call for prayer and fasting

Christians from across the British capital joined together to pray outside the Sudanese Embassy in London on Sunday to honour a call for solidarity with the people of Sudan.

27 June 2011

Zimbabwe Anglicans not allowed to celebrate at African saint's shrine.

Zimbabwe Anglicans not allowed to celebrate at African saint's shrine.

For the second year running, Anglicans in Zimbabwe have been forced to find another place to mark the memorial of African martyr Bernard Mizeki after being denied access to their official shrine.

23 June 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Kenya

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, arrived in Nairobi on Saturday 18th June at the start of a week-long visit to Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

22 June 2011