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Nigeria elects four bishops and an Archbishop

Nigeria elects four bishops and an Archbishop

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) at its Episcopal meeting held at IBRU Centre Agbarha-Otor has elected four new Bishops and an Archbishop.

15 July 2011

Church of Sudan offers Anglicans digital record of historic day

Church of Sudan offers Anglicans digital record of historic day

Anglicans around the world are being offered a slice of history in the form of a new CD of around 450 photos and films recording the independence weekend in South Sudan.

14 July 2011

After carjacking Archbishop Deng calls for protection of civilians "to be taken seriously"

After carjacking Archbishop Deng calls for protection of civilians "to be taken seriously"

The Primate of the Episcopal Church of Sudan,The Most Rev Dr Daniel Deng Bul Yak, has warned that protection of civilians must be taken seriously in the light of attacks on people in Sudan.

13 July 2011

Bishop Fearon Urges President: "Sustain Commitment to Education"

Bishop Fearon Urges President: "Sustain Commitment to Education"

Bishop Idowu Fearon of Kaduna Anglican Diocese has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sustain his commitment to the education sector.

07 July 2011

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