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Archbishop of Cape Town Calls for the Return of Police "Services"

Archbishop of Cape Town Calls for the Return of Police "Services"

South Africa’s Police should be renamed as ‘Services’, and the word ‘Force’ should be dropped, the Archbishop of Cape Town said, in his Easter Sermon. 

28 April 2011

Archbishops of Canterbury and Congo Urge for Global Action on World Malaria Day 2011

Archbishops of Canterbury and Congo Urge for Global Action on World Malaria Day 2011

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Most Reverend Henri Isingoma, have spoken out on the BBC World Service to mark World Malaria Day 2011.

25 April 2011

Riots in the North not because of election results - Anglican Primate

Riots in the North not because of election results - Anglican Primate

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has contended that the recent riots in the North might not be as a result of the outcome of the recent presidential election.

25 April 2011

Archbishop of Cape Town speaks about visit to Tatane family and Easter hope

Archbishop of Cape Town speaks about visit to Tatane family and Easter hope

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr Thabo Makgoba, reflects on his visit to the Tatane family in Ficksburg and sends a message of Easter Hope to all South Africans amidst this despairing situation.

21 April 2011

Zambia's Bishop Mchombo calls for reflection on constitution

Zambia's Bishop Mchombo calls for reflection on constitution

Bishop William Mchombo says the defeat of the two constitutional bills in Parliament gives an opportune time to leaders to retreat and reflect on the need to deliver a truly people-driven constitution.

18 April 2011

Province of Burundi, Anglican Alliance challenge UK government on aid programme

Province of Burundi, Anglican Alliance challenge UK government on aid programme

The Anglican Church of Burundi and the Anglican Alliance made a joint visit to the DFID office in Bujumbura, Burundi, to make the case for four African countries which have lost their place in the UK aid programme.

18 April 2011

Anglican Alliance calls for Anglican Bank and financial literacy and rights campaign

Delegates attending the first consultative conference for the Anglican Alliance in Nairobi have called for the Communion initiative to have as two of its key priorities the development of an Anglican Bank for savings and loans and a public education campaign on financial literacy and rights.

15 April 2011

First Anglican Alliance consultative conference opens, new mapping tools and logo launched

First Anglican Alliance consultative conference opens, new mapping tools and logo launched

Delegates from throughout Africa and from all other regions of the world opened the first consultative conference for the Anglican Alliance in Nairobi yesterday (Monday 11 April)

12 April 2011

Conflict In Zimbabwe Anglican Church hits low as parishioner denied burial

Conflict In Zimbabwe Anglican Church hits low as parishioner denied burial

A long-running dispute in the Anglican Church Diocese of Harare, Zimbabwe, hit a new low on Sunday when supporters of former bishop Nolbert Kunonga prevented the burial of a long-time Anglican parishioner because he belonged to a rival faction.

11 April 2011

Anglican Archbishop warns Kenyan politicians against hate speech

Anglican Archbishop warns Kenyan politicians against hate speech

Leaders have been told to stop politicising the Ocampo Six trials and warned against public utterances likely to rekindle violence in the country.

 

10 April 2011