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Statement from the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Nigeria

Statement from the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Nigeria

The House of Bishops, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), met in July 2003, under the Divine Guidance of God and under the leadership of the Archbishop, Primate and Metropolitan, Church of Nigeria, the Most Rev. Peter Jasper Akinola, and proposed a resolution supporting all the actions he had taken and others that he will take on the vexing issue of human sexuality as it relates to homosexuality.

21 November 2003

Church of Nigeria raises AIDS awareness in congregations

Church of Nigeria raises AIDS awareness in congregations

Talking to congregations about HIV/AIDS every Sunday is one of the innovative ways that the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is using to spread messages about HIV prevention and AIDS care.

18 November 2003

Archbishop Akinola calls for prayer as he assumes new role

Archbishop Akinola calls for prayer as he assumes new role

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Revd Peter Jasper Akinola, was elected last night (Wednesday 12 November) as the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria.

13 November 2003

AIDS planning workshop opens in Abuja

AIDS planning workshop opens in Abuja

The Most Revd Peter Akinola, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, today opened a Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) national workshop on HIV/AIDS strategic planning and policy development in Abuja, Nigeria.

10 November 2003

Network of HIV-affected religious leaders launched today

Network of HIV-affected religious leaders launched today

A network of Religious Leaders from across Africa living with and affected by HIV/AIDS was launched today, 29th October 2003, in Kampala, Uganda.

29 October 2003

Churches in Burundi unite to pray for peace for the nation

Churches in Burundi unite to pray for peace for the nation

Christians across the denominations united last week to pray and fast for the country that has suffered from 10 years of war, during which nearly every family has lost a friend or family member.

20 October 2003

Ugandan rebels strike again

Ugandan rebels strike again

Despite efforts by the Church Mission Society to raise awareness of the shocking realities of child abduction and the 17-year war in Northern Uganda, violence is still wreaking havoc throughout the nation.

16 October 2003

Viscountess to encourage Anglicans in Africa

Viscountess to encourage Anglicans in Africa

Viscountess Brentford, President of the Church Mission Society (CMS), is to visit the infamous Kibera Settlement in Nairobi - Africa's biggest slum - to highlight the transformational work of the Church in Africa.

16 October 2003

CAPA council closes with calls for greater ties

CAPA council closes with calls for greater ties

The ninth session of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) council meeting ended over the weekend in Nairobi with a strong call for unity in the Anglican Church.

01 October 2003

Peter Akinola elected new CAPA Chairman

Peter Akinola elected new CAPA Chairman

Archbishop Akinola, who is the Primate of Nigeria, was elected unanimously during the ninth session of the council in Nairobi last week.

01 October 2003