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Churches unite in ecumenical pastoral letter to “the Churches and People of Ethiopia”

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion joined ecumenical counterparts in a joint pastoral letter to the People of Ethiopia.

14 December 2020

New Primate for the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East to be installed on Sunday

Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf, Michael Lewis, is to be President Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East

14 November 2019

New bishop tasked with training leaders for Ethiopia’s fast-growing churches

New area bishop for growing churches in the Gambella region of Ethiopia has been given important task of training up Christian leaders.

19 September 2019

World Council of Churches’ environment specialist among 157 killed in plane crash

WCC environment expert Norman Tendis is amongst 157 people killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed near Addis Ababa on Sunday.

12 March 2019

"We want a local bishop" say Ethiopian Anglicans

The Bishop of Egypt, Mouneer Anis, is consulting with clergy in the Horn of Africa as he considers the appointment of a new area bishop.

31 January 2018

Seminary Dean sought for Ethiopia, where church growth outpaces number of clergy

A new Dean is needed for St Frumentius’ Theological College in Gambella to train clergy for the growing number of Ethiopian Anglican churches.

20 October 2017

Churches stand in solidarity with Ethiopian Christians

The Archbishop Emeritus of Burundi, Bernard Ntahoturi, joined a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) last week in a solidarity visit to churches in Ethiopia.

26 October 2016

African Anglicans look to reduce El Nino's hunger footprint

Anglican churches are prioritising advocacy and practical responses to El Niño’s increasingly devastating impact on food security in the southern and central parts of Africa, says the Anglican Alliance’s facilitator in the region. 

29 April 2016

Gambella: life returning to normal

Life in the Gambella region of southern Ethiopia is getting back to normal after a recent surge in tribal tensions. Bishop Grant LeMarquand, an area bishop in the diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa, says that “buses have started running, banks and shops are open again” but he asks for continued prayers for the region.

09 February 2016

Anglican human shields in Ethiopian conflict

Anglicans in Ethiopia are asking for prayer following an increase in tribal tensions between the Nuer and Anyuak ethnic groups. Local Anglicans have acted as human shields by escorting students from one tribe through the territory of the other, with the support of the security services.

03 February 2016