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Archbishop of Cape Town to convene civil society conference on reparations

Archbishop of Cape Town to convene civil society conference on reparations

Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane is to convene a two-day conference on reparations for various categories of apartheid survivors, who he believes are the responsibility of every South African.

19 August 2003

Sudanese Bishops call for an end to war

Sudanese Bishops call for an end to war

Over 40 Anglican and Catholic bishops from Sudan have supported current talks to bring lasting peace in the country.

12 August 2003

Archbishop of Cape Town speaks out about HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and abuse

Archbishop of Cape Town speaks out about HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and abuse

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, opened the Diocese of Cape Town’s 60th session of Synod by calling on the church to "make a difference to the lives of those we meet in our everyday life".

07 August 2003

Statement issued by Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, regarding the government's stance

Statement issued by Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, regarding the government's stance

So how can one even contemplate doubling AIDS related national infant mortality - an estimated 100 infants a day - as government seems hell bent on de-registering a treatment that even our Constitutional Court acknowledges is the best resource we have at the moment.  How can our government, born out of a struggle for justice, strive to ignore the directive of its own court?

06 August 2003

Anglican Archbishop of Kaduna delivers sermon on Nigerian corruption

Anglican Archbishop of Kaduna delivers sermon on Nigerian corruption

The Anglican Archbishop of Kaduna province in Nigeria, the Most Revd Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has said that the political crisis in Anambra State is a reflection of a "corruption-infested society".

01 August 2003

Archbishop hears the cries of refugees in the Gambia

Archbishop hears the cries of refugees in the Gambia

One of the most dramatic moments in Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' pastoral visit to the Anglicans in West Africa came on Tuesday as he visited a refugee centre run by the local diocese.

29 July 2003

Episcopal Church of Burundi encouraged by prayerful support

Episcopal Church of Burundi encouraged by prayerful support

The Episcopal Church of Burundi have sent a message of thanks for all the “prayerful and loving support” they have received in light of last week’s attacks which grounded the capital, Bujumbura, to a halt and resulted in many people having to leave their homes.

18 July 2003

Anglicans unite as Burundi's capital encounters attacks

Anglicans unite as Burundi's capital encounters attacks

Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, was subject to sustained attacks from the National Liberation Forces (FNL) from Mon 7 July until Saturday 13 July. The attacks by the Hutu rebel group aimed to terrorise the city with automatic weapons and grenades.

15 July 2003

Archbishop of Cape Town joins Global Fund Conference in Paris

Archbishop of Cape Town joins Global Fund Conference in Paris

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, flies to Paris tonight (14 July) to attend a high-powered post G-8 summit Global Fund conference.

14 July 2003

Fresh hope rekindles in Rwanda

Fresh hope rekindles in Rwanda

The Episcopal Church of Rwanda has become a pillar of hope and reconciliation to millions of Rwandans who were affected by the 1994 genocide.

07 July 2003