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The Sudanese Church Leaders' statement on the current situation in Sudan

The Sudanese Church Leaders' statement on the current situation in Sudan

We, the Sudanese church leaders of the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) met at the SCC Headquarters in Khartoum on 30 August 2004 to reflect on the current political situation in the country, in particular the issue of war and peace

03 September 2004

Archbishop Ndungane calls for assistance for unity

Archbishop Ndungane calls for assistance for unity

"When I visited Swaziland last month, people said to me 'We hid you under our beds in your dark days. What are you doing for us now?'"

31 August 2004

Communique from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board

Communique from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board

We, the members of the CAPA HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board, drawn from the 12 CAPA Provinces, met in Germiston, South Africa from 5-8 July 2004 to consult and find strategies of how our church shall continue to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the continent of Africa

24 August 2004

Statement from the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Uganda

Statement from the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Uganda

The Rt Revd Evans Kisekka, the Bishop of Luweero Diocese, has my full blessing and support in receiving the clergy from St James Church, Newport Beach, and All Saints' Church, Long Beach, California, USA. These clergy are canonically resident in the Luweero Diocese and are priests and deacons in good standing of the Church of Uganda

23 August 2004

Provincial Secretary and CMS official named new bishops in Uganda

Provincial Secretary and CMS official named new bishops in Uganda

The Church of the Province of Uganda's Provincial Secretary, the Revd Canon Stanley Ntagali, has been elected the new Bishop of Masindi-Kitara Diocese in north-western Uganda. He will be the first bishop of the diocese. Also CMS Africa's the Revd Dr Zac Niringiye has been elected Assistant Bishop of Kampala

23 August 2004

Anglican Church in Zimbabwe evangelises young people

Anglican Church in Zimbabwe evangelises young people

The Anglican Church of Zimbabwe has started an extensive evangelisation programme especially targeting young people and emphasising HIV/AIDS awareness

20 August 2004

Archbishop Ndayisenga celebrates 25 years

Archbishop Ndayisenga celebrates 25 years

Archbishop Samuel Ndayisenga recently celebrated 25 years of ministry as a Bishop. Celebrations took place over a weekend in Buye Cathedral and included the ordination of one priest and eleven deacons.

19 August 2004

A keynote address to the Anglican Youth Fellowship Conference by the Primate of all Nigeria

A keynote address to the Anglican Youth Fellowship Conference by the Primate of all Nigeria

My dear people of God, it is my pleasure and privilege to be here to welcome you to Abuja for your Annual National Bible Conference. I thank God for bringing all of you here in safety from all parts of our Church and from various parts of this vast country

16 August 2004

AYF Nigeria holds 47th National Bible Conference

AYF Nigeria holds 47th National Bible Conference

Between Wednesday 11 August to Sunday 15 August 15 the city of Abuja was the venue for a gathering of Anglican Youth, 'Abuja AYF 2004'.

16 August 2004

Letter from the Bishop of Bujumbura on his recent attempted abduction by the FNL

Letter from the Bishop of Bujumbura on his recent attempted abduction by the FNL

As reported in the ACNS Digest on 11 August, the Bishop of Bujumbura in Burundi, the Rt Revd Pie Ntukamazina, was abducted along with other Church officials and religious leaders while travelling in convoy outside the country's capital city. The intervention of government forces allowed the party to escape and eventually return to Bujumbura

16 August 2004