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African Institute for Contemporary Mission and Research

We, the delegates of the Sixth Annual School of Theology of the African Institute for Contemporary Mission and Research (AICMAR) Butere, Kenya, met in Chadwick Library to grapple with issues arising from our theme: 'The Gospel and the Contemporary Challenges of African Cultural Heritage'

15 August 2006

Statement from Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane On the collapse of World Trade talks

Statement from Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane  On the collapse of World Trade talks

Our catchphrase at African Monitor is 'African Voices for Africa's Development' and our chief goal is to hold the G8 countries (and African governments) to their promises and pledges to halve the number of people living in poverty by 2015.

26 July 2006

Media Release from the Archbishop of Cape Town

Media Release from the Archbishop of Cape Town

The Archbishop of Cape Town has written to the Primates of the Anglican Communion issuing a strong call to uphold the 'broad rich heartlands of our Anglican heritage' He argues that this must be 'the territory on which we debate our future'.

11 July 2006

The Church of Nigeria has announced the election of new Bishops

The Church of Nigeria has announced the election of new Bishops

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced the election of  new Bishops in the Church of Nigeria. The election was conducted at the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), which met on Wednesday, June 28 2006, at All Saints Church Wuse Abuja.

07 July 2006

Communique from the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

Communique from the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

The Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) have issued the following communique following their recent meeting of 27th-28th June held in Abuja.

04 July 2006

Towards an Integrated Health Programme

Towards an Integrated Health Programme

The Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi welcomed Dr Stephen Dzisi from Episcopal Relief and Development for one week in June. The purpose of the visit was to assess the situation regarding malaria in order to see how the Church might best intervene in the prevention of the disease.

27 June 2006

1st Anglican National Conference holds this week

1st Anglican National Conference holds this week

Abuja, June 26, 2006- Hundreds of Anglican delegates will this Wednesday gather in Abuja, to launch the 1st National Conference of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and discuss how to build the welfare of the nation.

27 June 2006

CAPA - An Open Letter to the Episcopal Church USA

CAPA - An Open Letter to the Episcopal Church USA

We, the Primates of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), meeting in Kampala on 21st - 22nd June, have followed with great interest your meeting of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church USA in Columbus. 

23 June 2006

Archbishop Lauds Healthcare for Women; Heavy Rains Cause Flooding

Archbishop Lauds Healthcare for Women; Heavy Rains Cause Flooding

Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi congratulated the government on changes made for women that enable them to receive free care in childbirth and for infants under the age of 5 years. This will have an impact on women's health and reduce maternal and infant mortality in the future.

15 June 2006

Archbishop of Kenya: Response to the Statement from Bishop Gladwin

Archbishop of Kenya: Response to the Statement from Bishop Gladwin

I have read Bishop Gladwin's statement on arrival to England from his visit from Kenya with 20 others last week.  I would wish to make it clear that when we heard that Bishop Gladwin after only a day's stay in Kenya was a patron of Changing Attitude which advocates the full inclusion of gay and lesbian people at all levels in the church, we distanced ourselves from him and his group as this is where we differ.

02 June 2006