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Global South Anglican Leaders

Global South Anglican Leaders

Leaders of the Global South of the Anglican Communion have pledged their commitment to the welfare of the poor and the persecuted worldwide.

 

16 October 2006

Cathedral burned and Bishop's Office attacked in a riot

Cathedral burned and Bishop's Office attacked in a riot

The Bishop of Dutse (Jigawa State, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Yesufu Lumu, has told ACNS in a telephone interview that a local conflict between a Christian and Muslim woman escalated into a full blown riot on the streets of the city.

21 September 2006

A Pastoral letter to the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

A Pastoral letter to the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

The Church of Nigeria Standing Committee meeting held between Thursday 14th and Friday 15th September 2006 at St Paul's Cathedral Diobu - Port Harcourt

18 September 2006

Four Bishops for First Consecration Service

Four Bishops for First Consecration Service

The imposing National Christian Centre (formerly National Ecumenical Centre) in Abuja on August 20, hosted its first consecration service as the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) consecrates four new bishops

21 August 2006

The Church of Nigeria has announced the election of new Bishops

The Church of Nigeria has announced the election of new Bishops

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced the election of  new Bishops in the Church of Nigeria. The election was conducted at the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), which met on Wednesday, June 28 2006, at All Saints Church Wuse Abuja.

07 July 2006

Communique from the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

Communique from the Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

The Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) have issued the following communique following their recent meeting of 27th-28th June held in Abuja.

04 July 2006

1st Anglican National Conference holds this week

1st Anglican National Conference holds this week

Abuja, June 26, 2006- Hundreds of Anglican delegates will this Wednesday gather in Abuja, to launch the 1st National Conference of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and discuss how to build the welfare of the nation.

27 June 2006

Reaction from The Most Revd Peter Akinola on recent events in Nigeria

Reaction from The Most Revd Peter Akinola on recent events in Nigeria

Having watched with sadness and dismay the recent development in some States in the Northern part of this Country where many Christian Churches and other property have been wantonly destroyed by some Islamic fundamentalists, the Christian Association of Nigeria is compelled to issue the following statements

21 February 2006

Anglican Archdeacon Elijah Yisa murdered in Bida

Anglican Archdeacon Elijah Yisa murdered in Bida

Abuja, Jan. 30, 2006 - Two assailants made their way into the vicarage compound of St John's Cathedral Church around 10.00pm last Tuesday and fatally shot the administrative assistant to the Bishop of Bida, the Venerable Elijah Abubakar Yisa, Diocesan authorities said today.

31 January 2006

Christmas message from Archbishop Akinola

Christmas message from Archbishop Akinola

As we celebrate another Christmas, we thank God for all His mercies towards us as individuals and as a nation. The main reason for joy and celebration is that at the fullness of time, God sent to us His only begotten Son to deliver us from our sins. Christ came into the world at a time such as this to give us joy, peace and eternal life.

23 December 2005