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AYF Nigeria holds 47th National Bible Conference

AYF Nigeria holds 47th National Bible Conference

Between Wednesday 11 August to Sunday 15 August 15 the city of Abuja was the venue for a gathering of Anglican Youth, 'Abuja AYF 2004'.

16 August 2004

Church of Nigeria elects four bishops

Church of Nigeria elects four bishops

The Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), which was held in St. Matthias' Church Wuse, Abuja, on Wednesday, 2 June, 2004, has elected four Clergymen to the vacant sees in the Church.

16 June 2004

Archbishop Akinola: "Where do we want to go?"

Archbishop Akinola: "Where do we want to go?"

A keynote address to the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa Mission and Evangelism ConferenceBrothers and Sisters:"Fire exists by burning and the church exists by Mission and Evangelism". This is becoming an increasingly popular adage in mission circles.

20 April 2004

Church of Nigeria News: "Keep Your Wealth to Yourself!"

Church of Nigeria News: "Keep Your Wealth to Yourself!"

Anglican Church leaders in Africa have decided to reject financial aid from the liberal West, claiming that they will rather endure hardship "for a while" than sacrifice their faith and conscience on the "altar of money."

19 April 2004

Statement from the meeting between the Primate of Southern Africa and the Primate of Nigeria

Statement from the meeting between the Primate of Southern Africa and the Primate of Nigeria

A meeting took place yesterday between the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, Primate of Southern Africa and the Most Revd Peter Akinola, Primate of Nigeria, held at Kwa Malusi, 18 Stanley Road, Irene, Pretoria. In attendance were the Rt Revd Dr Jo Seoka, the Bishop of Pretoria and the Rt Revd Dr Peter Adebiyi, the Bishop of Lagos West.

30 March 2004

National HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning and Policy Development Workshop held in Nigeria

National HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning and Policy Development Workshop held in Nigeria

We, Bishops, clergy and members of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) drawn from all the ten ecclesiastical Provinces across the country, met in Abuja from 10 to 14 November 2003 to draw up a strategic plan of how our church will respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Nigeria.

24 November 2003

Statement from the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Nigeria

Statement from the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Nigeria

The House of Bishops, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), met in July 2003, under the Divine Guidance of God and under the leadership of the Archbishop, Primate and Metropolitan, Church of Nigeria, the Most Rev. Peter Jasper Akinola, and proposed a resolution supporting all the actions he had taken and others that he will take on the vexing issue of human sexuality as it relates to homosexuality.

21 November 2003

Church of Nigeria raises AIDS awareness in congregations

Church of Nigeria raises AIDS awareness in congregations

Talking to congregations about HIV/AIDS every Sunday is one of the innovative ways that the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is using to spread messages about HIV prevention and AIDS care.

18 November 2003

Archbishop Akinola calls for prayer as he assumes new role

Archbishop Akinola calls for prayer as he assumes new role

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Revd Peter Jasper Akinola, was elected last night (Wednesday 12 November) as the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria.

13 November 2003

AIDS planning workshop opens in Abuja

AIDS planning workshop opens in Abuja

The Most Revd Peter Akinola, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, today opened a Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) national workshop on HIV/AIDS strategic planning and policy development in Abuja, Nigeria.

10 November 2003