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Rwandan Anglicans celebrate role of mothers in rebuilding country

Rwanda’s capital city Kigali was festooned with blue and white decorations on 31 July as the Province's Mothers Union celebrated its 50th jubilee.

08 August 2016

More industry praise heaped on Mission to Seafarers

The global maritime industry’s appreciation of the Mission to Seafarers has been demonstrated by its selection for the second time this year as the featured charity of an international maritime event.

04 August 2016

Archbishop Sentamu renews call for Zimbabwe's President Mugabe to step down

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has repeated his call for the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, to step down.

03 August 2016

Roof collapse at Cape Town's St George Cathedral

Experts are today assessing damage to the metropolitical church of the Province of Southern Africa after part of the roof collapsed on Friday.

01 August 2016

Anglican agency Sudra distributes aid to hundreds of South Sudanese

The relief agency of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan is distributing relief items to people who took refuge in response to last month’s violence.

01 August 2016

South African church leaders appeal for calm ahead of elections

With less than a week before hotly contested local elections, church leaders in South Africa have appealed for calm and asked political leaders of all political parties to help contain dissent.

29 July 2016

Malawians welcome chiLambya Bible translation

After a 12-year translation project, the New Testament is finally available in chiLambya, one of the languages of northern Malawi; and the Old Testament is expected to be completed in 2018.

29 July 2016

Sudan's Anglicans await decision on province

Anglicans in Sudan are waiting to hear if they will become a new, separate province of the Communion after a team led by the secretary general visited the country on a fact-finding trip.

29 July 2016

Gun battle ends South Sudan youth festival

A three-day youth festival in the Anglican Diocese of Juba came to an abrupt end as hundreds of young people were forced to flee a gun battle that erupted without warning.

28 July 2016

Archbishop of Canterbury's New Advisor for Reconciliation

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced the appointment of Sarah Snyder as his new advisor for reconciliation.

27 July 2016