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Ugandan consecrated bishop in Congo

Ugandan consecrated bishop in Congo

A Ugandan, Enock Kayeye, was on Sunday consecrated as the assistant bishop of North Kivu Diocese in the DR Congo.

25 October 2006

Statement from the Anglican Church of Burundi

Statement from the Anglican Church of Burundi

The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Burundi received and discussed the Archbishop of Canterbury's reflection 'The Challenge and Hope of Being Anglican Today' in which he sets out his thinking concerning the future of the Anglican Communion

19 October 2006

Global South Anglican Leaders

Global South Anglican Leaders

Leaders of the Global South of the Anglican Communion have pledged their commitment to the welfare of the poor and the persecuted worldwide.

 

16 October 2006

Mosquito Nets to Combat Malaria; Mothers' Union and National News

Mosquito Nets to Combat Malaria; Mothers' Union and National News

The Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi attended the meeting of Global South Primates in Kigali, Rwanda. Among the issues discussed were the conflict in Sudan, the current situation in the Anglican Communion, the responses to the Windsor Report by The Episcopal Church at their General Convention, along with on-going challenges such as poverty eradication, HIV/AIDS, peace building, church planting, and theological education.

16 October 2006

Anglicans worldwide prepare strategies to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

Anglicans worldwide prepare strategies to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, met with national and international planning committee members last week to discuss an international Anglican conference to be held in Gauteng, South Africa from 7 - 14 March 2007. 

12 October 2006

Anglican bishop backs pressure on EU to change trade position

Anglican bishop backs pressure on EU to change trade position

Kenyan Bishop Gideon Ireri, who co-ordinates the justice and peace department for the Anglican Church of Kenya, says the European Union should change its position on free-trade negotiations with developing countries, a demand made by civil society groups in east and southern Africa.

12 October 2006

18th Provincial Assembly of the Church of the Province of Uganda

18th Provincial Assembly of the Church of the Province of Uganda

The 18th Provincial Assembly of the Church of the Province of Uganda was opened on Wednesday, 30th August 2006 at Uganda Christian University, Mukono by the Rt Hon Prime Minister, Prof Apolo Nsibambi. 

26 September 2006

Statement from Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

Statement from Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

I must first point out that Archbishop Tutu's remark that he was 'ashamed to be an Anglican' as quoted in a newspaper headline this morning was - according to John Allen's biography - from a private communication with Archbishop George Carey over one particular issue at a particular time in Anglican Church history.

25 September 2006

Cathedral burned and Bishop's Office attacked in a riot

Cathedral burned and Bishop's Office attacked in a riot

The Bishop of Dutse (Jigawa State, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Yesufu Lumu, has told ACNS in a telephone interview that a local conflict between a Christian and Muslim woman escalated into a full blown riot on the streets of the city.

21 September 2006

A Pastoral letter to the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

A Pastoral letter to the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

The Church of Nigeria Standing Committee meeting held between Thursday 14th and Friday 15th September 2006 at St Paul's Cathedral Diobu - Port Harcourt

18 September 2006