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Zimbabwe violence closes church

Zimbabwe violence closes church

The Revd Richard Johnson has closed his church in Arcturus, 20 miles from Harare. No Easter services will be held at the simple whitewashed building because of attacks and threats from gangs who claim loyalty to Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe.

12 May 2000

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon in Juba, Sudan

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon in Juba, Sudan

In a sermon in the southern Sudanese city of Juba on Sunday morning, Dr Carey called for misconceptions and misunderstandings to be put aside in the interests of peace and reconciliation.

01 May 2000

Violence in Zimbabwe: statement from the Bishop of Harare

Violence in Zimbabwe: statement from the Bishop of Harare

The state of the nation of Zimbabwe is a cause of concern. The War Veterans have invaded farms which are owned by White commercial farmers which has regrettably resulted in the death of people i.e. White and Black.

26 April 2000

The Light comes to Sudan

The Light comes to Sudan

The Diocese of Yambio has published the first edition of a new quarterly newsletter, The Light, which marks a new stage in the development and growth of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.

28 March 2000

Crisis in Nigeria

Crisis in Nigeria

The city and state of Kaduna have been embroiled in communal violence since 21st February. Much of the infrastructure of the city of Kaduna has been destroyed; churches, mosques, homes and businesses have been burnt. 80,000 people have been made homeless, and hundreds have been killed.

19 March 2000

Church and World Bank agree new partnership in Africa

Church and World Bank agree new partnership in Africa

The World Bank and a group of 150 Senior Christian leaders from 20 African nations announced today that the Church and Bank plan to work more closely together to fight poverty and spur economic and social development in Africa.

18 March 2000

Liberia convention

Liberia convention

The 72nd Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Church of Liberia (ECL) was held at the beginning of February. This is the first time since Liberia was torn by civil war that the Convention, hosted by St John's church in Buchanan, has been held outside Montserrado County.

11 March 2000

Rebuilding war-torn Liberia

Rebuilding war-torn Liberia

Liberia is emerging uneasily from a decade of civil war that has had a lasting effect on nearly all this West African country's 3 million inhabitants.

08 March 2000

But God is not defeated

But God is not defeated

A book published to mark the centenary of the Episcopal Church in Sudan [ECS] declares that church in the massive African country of Sudan will continue to grow irrespective of the many problems the country and the church itself are currently facing.

08 March 2000

Statement by the Bishops of the CPSA concerning the recent Consecration of Bishops in Singapore

Statement by the Bishops of the CPSA concerning the recent Consecration of Bishops in Singapore

We as the Bishops of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa have been deeply shocked by the action taken by Archbishop Tay and others in consecrating two priests to minister in the Episcopal Church of the United States of America.

04 March 2000