[Anglican Communion News Service] About 3,000 people from Tanzania, other parts of Africa and beyond gathered at Dodoma’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Saturday (May 18) for the installation of the Anglican Church of Tanzania’s new Primate. The enthronement of Bishop of Mpwapwa Jacob Erasto Chimeledya was described by one church worker as “like [...]
Three thousand attend enthronement of Tanzania’s new primate
Archbishop of Canterbury honored at his fellow primate’s installation
| May 20, 2013 Leave a Comment |
Malawi Anglicans: ‘politicians’ turncoat habit impedes nation building’
Diocese tells its political leaders: 'being a politician is a calling from God'
| April 25, 2013 3 Comments |
[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi has called on all the country’s politicians to avoid “the turncoat habit that is prevalent among them” saying it is “unhelpful for nation building and good governance.” The sharp rebuke came in a statement following the Diocese’s 7th Holy Synod meeting in Blantyre from April [...]
Central Africa: Young Anglicans make urgent call for training
| April 16, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Young Anglicans from the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) have called for urgent training of Sunday School and youth leaders to enhance leadership skills among youth in the province. The call came during a Provincial Youth Executive meeting in Zambia’s capital Lusaka, from April 5 to 7. Items [...]
Desmond Tutu awarded 2013 Templeton Prize
| April 4, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Templeton Prize -- Press Release] Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, has been awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize for his life-long work in advancing spiritual principles such as love and forgiveness which has helped to liberate people around the world. Tutu rose to world prominence with his stalwart – and successful – [...]
Farm God’s way, reduce food insecurity, says Kenya agriculturalist
| April 1, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] An agriculturalist in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has encouraged farmers in Africa to adopt a biblically-based version of conservation agriculture known as “Farming God’s Way,” to curb food insecurity on the continent. Stephen Gaturu, a project officer in charge of food security in one of the Regional Development Services [...]
Tanzania’s general secretary clarifies archbishop election
| April 1, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] The general secretary of the Anglican Church of Tanzania has published a full account of the recent election of the archbishop-elect. The Rev. Canon Dickson Chilongani said the church issued the statement after what he called “speculation and gossip” on the Internet surrounding the election. “We have decided to give details [...]
‘Change the world in one hour,’ says Southern Africa archbishop
| March 20, 2013 1 Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has urged Anglicans in Africa and around the world to support Earth Hour by “switching off your lights” and “switching on to saving the world.” Earth Hour, observed this year on March 23, is an annual worldwide event organized by the [...]
Botswana Anglicans are hospice service trailblazers
| March 20, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Walking into the Holy Cross Hospice in Gaborone, Botswana, one may be greeted with charming smiles and the sweet aroma of food emanating from the kitchen. The environment is so full of life and welcoming. This is not exactly what most people would expect. For many people, a hospice, being a place [...]
Anglican churches in Africa to have theological arm
| March 19, 2013 2 Comments |
[Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa -- Press Release] The African Network of Institutions of Theological Education Preparing Anglicans for Ministry (ANITEPAM) and the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) have agreed to a merger in which ANITEPAM would – as envisioned by the Most Revd Ian Ernest, Archbishop of the Indian Ocean, when [...]
Educating young boys and girls key to addressing gender-based violence
| March 13, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Bishop William Mchombo of the Diocese of Eastern Zambia has advised that educating young boys and girls on the equality of men and women is the key to addressing issues of gender-based violence in Africa. The bishop was reflecting on International Women’s Day and how the event can better be used [...]
