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The Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Church of Ireland grow the Communion Forest

Bishop Paul Colton from the Church of Ireland has planted 29 trees to commemorate his 25 years of service as bishop to the United Dioceses.

20 February 2025

Anglican Communion Secretary General to visit the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean

Bishop Anthony Poggo to attend the consecration of the Revd Canon Dr Joamandiny Jean Baptiste as Bishop of Antsiranana in Madagascar.

31 May 2023

More than 1,000 people feared dead in Southern Hemisphere’s “worst” cyclone disaster

More than 2.5 million people in southern Africa have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which has created a new “inland ocean” in Mozambique.

20 March 2019

Indian Ocean Anglicans’ prayer of unity for Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles

The Anglican Church of the Indian Ocean has designated September as a month of prayer for the three countries in the Province.

28 August 2018

Day of prayer and fasting called as plague sweeps Madagascar

The Mothers’ Union in the Indian Ocean is calling for a day of prayer and fasting on Friday in response to an epidemic of plague in Madagascar.

09 October 2017

Madagascar Bishop visits parishes affected by cyclone

Bishop Theophile Botomazava, of the Diocese of Antsiranana in Madagascar, has visited several parishes badly affected by cyclone Enawo.

18 April 2017

Starving communities in Africa reduced to eating toxic locusts

People have been reduced to eating toxic locusts as a result of the food shortages affecting Madagascar, Malawi and Zimbabwe. 

15 December 2016

Crowd-funding campaign to save fire-damaged historic Anglican school in Madagascar

An Anglican college in Madagascar is facing closure unless a crowdfunding campaign can help it break a decade-long "vicious cycle" of decline caused by two fires in 2005.

09 December 2016

Millions face starvation as famine hits southern Africa

The people of Madagascar, Malawi and Zimbabwe are facing the risk of death as erratic weather, drought and crop failures have resulted in chronic food shortages.

16 November 2016

Madagascar's theological college celebrates 135th anniversary

Celebrations will take place this weekend to mark the 130th anniversary of the ordination of Madagascar's first priest

02 August 2013