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Anglican Communion bishops: "We really need one another. We are stronger together than apart."

Anglican Communion bishops: "We really need one another. We are stronger together than apart."

Nineteen bishops of the Anglican Communion this week announced that the Communion was stronger together than apart and that its members needed one another. 

03 March 2011

New Archbishop elected for Central Africa

New Archbishop elected for Central Africa

The acting Dean of the Church of the Province of Central Africa, Bishop Albert Chama, has been elected as the new Archbishop of the Province.

22 February 2011

Anglican Bishops fearful after brutal murder and death threats

Anglican Bishops fearful after brutal murder and death threats

Anglican bishops in Zimbabwe are appealing for protection, after being warned of plans to kill them as a power struggle with a rival pro-ZANU PF bishop deepens. Their plea for help comes after one of their church members was brutally murdered last week.

22 February 2011

Members of the Primates' Standing Committee announced

Members of the Primates' Standing Committee announced

Five members have been elected to the Primates Standing Committee by the Primates at the recent Primates' Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. All have now confirmed they are willing to serve.

16 February 2011

Anglicans Withdraw 300 Children From Child Labour

Anglicans Withdraw 300 Children From Child Labour

The Livingstone Anglican Church Project (LACP) has withdrawn about 300 children in Zambia from various townships of the city who were previously engaged in child labour activities such as crushing of stones, director Emmanuel Chikoya has said.

16 February 2011

"We will remain one united church", bishops tells Sudan.

"We will remain one united church", bishops tells Sudan.

The Episcopal Church of Sudan will remain one united church regardless of political boundaries, Sudanese bishops said in a statement following their House of Bishops meeting in Juba.

16 February 2011

Southern Sudanese celebrate the birth of a new nation

Southern Sudanese celebrate the birth of a new nation

Celebrations for a new nation rippled throughout Southern Sudan as election officials confirmed that nearly 99 percent of voters in the referendum had chosen independence.

08 February 2011

Harare Bishop: "Riot police and harassment will not 'crash' the faith of Zimbabwe Anglicans"

Harare Bishop: "Riot police and harassment will not 'crash' the faith of Zimbabwe Anglicans"

Pastoral letter from Bishop Chad of Harare: "It is with deep concern that I write to you as Pastor of the faithful in the Diocese of Harare CPCA about the unnecessary prolonged suffering of our people at the hands of the police who continue to claim to be receiving orders “from above” to prevent us from using our church buildings in accordance with the Makarau judgement of January 2008 and reaffirmed by Mavhangira judgment of June 2010."

26 January 2011

Archbishop Kolini: "Steer to Education, Health and Development"

Archbishop Kolini: "Steer to Education, Health and Development"

"Steer to health, education and development for the good of the church." These were the words of Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini to Nathan Gasatura, the newly elected Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Butare. 

22 January 2011

Area Bishop of Ethiopia and Horn of Africa to be Bishop of Reading

Area Bishop of Ethiopia and Horn of Africa to be Bishop of Reading

The new Bishop of Reading is to be the Rt Revd Andrew Proud, Downing Street announced today

17 January 2011