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Seek Legal Redress rather than violence - Bishop Adebiyi cautions

Seek Legal Redress rather than violence - Bishop Adebiyi cautions

Political parties and candidates that were aggrieved over the conduct of the last elections have been advised to seek legal redress rather than confrontation or violence. This was the position of Rt Revd Dr Peter Adebiyi, Bishop of Lagos West Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

01 May 2007

Archbishop Akinola's Easter Message

Archbishop Akinola's Easter Message

As we join the rest of the Christian world to celebrate our Lord’s resurrection, we do so in the awareness that it is a celebration of obedience over rebellion and the spirit of disobedience. 

10 April 2007

Anglican Church, NSCIA, CEDPA, collaborate on HIV/AIDS

Anglican Church, NSCIA, CEDPA, collaborate on HIV/AIDS

The Anglican Church and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) are to collaborate with the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) in the drive to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS.

28 March 2007

Mrs Akinola urges faithfulness in Marriage

Mrs Akinola urges faithfulness in Marriage

As Mothering Sunday is celebrated worldwide 18th March 2007, wife of the Primate of Church of Nigeria, Mrs Susan Akinola has called on women to use this years Celebration as a period to renew their marriage vows and maintain faithfulness.

22 March 2007

A statement from the House of Bishops of the Church of Nigeria

A statement from the House of Bishops of the Church of Nigeria

On Sunday March 4, 2007, twenty new bishops of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) were consecrated in a glorious celebration attended by more than 7000 people. 

19 March 2007

21 Anglican Bishops to be Consecrated this Sunday

21 Anglican Bishops to be Consecrated this Sunday

Earlier this year the Primate of Church of Nigeria, the Most Revd Peter Akinola, announced the election of the Rt Revd Ugochukwu Ezeoke, Bishop of Aba as the new Archbishop of the ecclesiastical province of Niger-Delta.

01 March 2007

Church of Nigeria, Diocese of Kaduna, welcomes Anglican Communion Inter Faith Concerns Meeting

Church of Nigeria, Diocese of Kaduna, welcomes Anglican Communion Inter Faith Concerns Meeting

Due to the generosity of Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon and the people of the Anglican Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria, the Anglican Communion Network for Inter Faith Concerns (NIFCON) recently (3-7 February) held a regional consultation in Kaduna focusing on the theme of Faith and Citizenship in Christian-Muslim contexts.

09 February 2007

Sokoto General Synod Communique

Sokoto General Synod Communique

A Communique Issued at the end of the Special one-day General Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Held at St. Paul’s Church Dendo Road, Sokoto on Wednesday 7th Feb 2007.

09 February 2007

Anglican Communion meeting in Nigeria to explore Faith and Citizenship

Anglican Communion meeting in Nigeria to explore Faith and Citizenship

In the first week of February about 25 Anglicans will be gathering in Nigeria to explore issues of faith and citizenship in a context where Christians and Muslims are living closely together.

01 February 2007

Christian Leaders visit Sultan's Palace

Christian Leaders visit Sultan's Palace

Abuja, Nov. 1, 2006- A delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the Sultanate Council in Sokoto following the death of Alhaji Mohammed Maccido, who died with his two sons in the ill-fated ADC Flight 053.

08 November 2006