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CPSA to assess role in society

CPSA to assess role in society

The Church of the Province of Southern Africa or CPSA is to hold a planning meeting from Monday 14 March evening until Thursday 17 March in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. This meeting was called in response to a decision by Archbishop Ndungane and a representative body of clergy and laity that there is a need for the CPSA to rethink its current modus operandi if it wants to make a tangible difference in the world in which it exists.

15 March 2005

Church extension underway in Madagascar

Church extension underway in Madagascar

The church is growing in the north of Madagascar -- the church building in the town of Ambilobe in the Antakarana is being extended.

15 March 2005

Bishop of Lake Malawi dies

Bishop of Lake Malawi dies

The Bishop of Lake Malawi, the Rt Revd Peter Nyanja, has died after a battle with cancer, the Nation Online has reported. 

10 March 2005

Anglican churchmen converge in Kaduna

Anglican churchmen converge in Kaduna

About 400 Nigerian Anglican churchmen representing the laity, clergy and bishops are gathering in the northern city of Kaduna for their bi-annual meeting, which is set to be dominated by issues concerning the growth of the church and the state of the nation.

09 March 2005

Funeral of Archbishop Agbaje

Funeral of Archbishop Agbaje

Past and Present Bishops of the Anglican Church were among thousands of people who attended the funeral of Archbishop Albert Agbaje at St James Anglican Church Ibillo, Edo State.

09 March 2005

USPG Lent appeal 2005

USPG Lent appeal 2005

USPG's Lent appeal for 2005 focusses on the life-changing work carried out by the church in Ethiopia to care for refugees from Sudan; work which is supported by USPG (United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel).

22 February 2005

Anglican Church launches new HIV/AIDS web site

Anglican Church launches new HIV/AIDS web site

"AIDS is not God's punishment for the wicked...AIDS is a disease." This quote from Anglican Archbishop, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, is what scrolls across the home page of the new Anglican Church HIV & AIDS web site to be launched on Thursday this week [10 Feb].

09 February 2005

Death of Archbishop Agbaje

Death of Archbishop Agbaje

Archbishop of Bendel Province Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) the Most Rev Albert Agbaje is dead. He died in Sabongidda-Ora on 31 January 2005 at the age of 68.

07 February 2005

Liberian Church begins 76th Convention

Liberian Church begins 76th Convention

The Episcopal Church of Liberia begins its 76th Diocesan Convention tomorrow 2-6 February at the St Barnabas-on-the Field Episcopal Church in Unification Town, Margibi County.

02 February 2005

Kenyan Church to release shame list

Kenyan Church to release shame list

Kenya's Standard newspaper reports that an Anglican diocese is to release a list of politicians that it alleges are corrupt. 

31 January 2005