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Toronto Anglican churches open doors in the wake of mass shooting in city’s Greektown

Anglican churches in Toronto offered space for prayer after a weekend shooting in Toronto left two people dead and 13 others injured.

26 July 2018

Toronto Anglicans join in “prayer and lament” after van attack kills 10

“Tragedy has struck our city today”, Archbishop Colin Johnson said after 10 people were killed and 15 injured in an attack in Toronto.

25 April 2018

West Africa: Metropolitan Archbishop becomes Primate

The surviving Metropolitan Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa has been elevated to become its 10th Primate. 

28 February 2014

Anglican Communion invited to West Africa Primate's funeral live online

Anyone with access to the Internet will be able to watch the funeral and requiem mass which is being streamed live on Friday 21 February from The Gambia.

10 February 2014

West Africa announces Primate's funeral arrangements

The funeral for the Primate of West Africa will take place at the end of February, the Province has announced today.

28 January 2014

More Anglican Communion leaders pay tribute to the West Africa Primate

More senior figures from around the Anglican Communion have been expressing their sadness at the death of Abp S. Tilewa Johnson.

23 January 2014

Anglican Communion shocked by West Africa Primate's sudden death

The Anglican Communion is reeling at reports that the Primate of The Church of the Province of West Africa died suddenly yesterday.

22 January 2014

Church in West Africa devises new approach for spreading the Gospel

Church in West Africa devises new approach for spreading the Gospel

The Church of the Province of West Africa has come up with a new methodology to help spread the Gospel while addressing the socio-economic aspects of the people in the Province.

05 March 2013

Poverty and "threat from new churches" priorities for the Anglican Church in West Africa, says new Primate

Poverty and "threat from new churches" priorities for the Anglican Church in West Africa, says new Primate

West Africa’s new archbishop , the Most Revd Solomon Tilewa Johnson, has identified “abject poverty” and “the threat posed by new churches” as top priorities for the Anglican Church there.

10 January 2013

Bishops charged with thematic areas in Primate's first speech

Bishops charged with thematic areas in Primate's first speech

The Most Rev'd Dr. S Tilewa Johnson has announced that he is charging his bishops of his internal province with areas of responsibility such as the environment, property and youth.

03 December 2012