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New Primate of Uganda elected

New Primate of Uganda elected

The Rt Revd Henry Orombi has been elected to replace outgoing Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Revd Livingstone Mpalanyi-Nkoyoyo.

07 July 2003

South African church leaders call for prayer and support in the lead up to historic church leadershi

South African church leaders call for prayer and support in the lead up to historic church leadershi

Senior church leaders in South Africa have called on the international Christian community to uphold the South African church in prayer next week, 7-11 July, when Christian leaders from all walks of life meet to attend the South African Christian Leadership Assembly .

05 July 2003

Mothers' Union in Ghana calls for Third World debt cancellation

Mothers' Union in Ghana calls for Third World debt cancellation

The Joint Anglican Diocesan Mothers’ Union in Ghana has called for total cancellation of debt owed by the developing countries. The Union pointed out that it was the surest way to help those countries to forge ahead and make some progress.

30 June 2003

Statement issued by Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

Statement issued by Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

The issue surrounding the appointment of Jeffrey John as a suffragan bishop affects, in the first instance, the diocese of Oxford and the Church in England, not the Church of the Province of Southern Africa.

26 June 2003

Encyclical to the Anglican membership in the church of Nigeria

Encyclical to the Anglican membership in the church of Nigeria

The Primate, Archbishops and Bishops, on behalf of the clergy and laity of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), received the shocking news of the ratification of the liturgy for same-sex marriages and the subsequent same-sex marriage in the Diocese of New Westminster in Canada, under the Rt Revd M C Ingham.

25 June 2003

ERD assists displaced in Congo following unrest

ERD assists displaced in Congo following unrest

Episcopal Relief and Development is aiding over one thousand displaced families in the northeast region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after continued violence and ethnic clashes.

17 June 2003

IAFN Consultation on violence opens in Nairobi

IAFN Consultation on violence opens in Nairobi

A conference on violence in the family organised by the International Anglican Family Network (IAFN) opened in Nairobi, Kenya, today.

17 June 2003

Kenya to host 13th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Kenya to host 13th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) has been given an opportunity to present a paper at the historic International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) which will run from 21-26 September.

14 June 2003

Church of Nigeria cuts ties with the Diocese of New Westminster

Church of Nigeria cuts ties with the Diocese of New Westminster

The Church of Nigeria has issued a statement expressing deep sadness with the recent decision taken by the Diocese of New Westminster, Canada, to officially sanction same-sex union.

02 June 2003

Archbishop of Cape Town meets with litigants

Archbishop of Cape Town meets with litigants

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, hosted the first informal meeting on 10 May with the litigants in the case involving South African corporations and victims of human rights violations under apartheid.

15 May 2003