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New Archbishop elected for Central Africa

New Archbishop elected for Central Africa

The acting Dean of the Church of the Province of Central Africa, Bishop Albert Chama, has been elected as the new Archbishop of the Province.

22 February 2011

Anglican Bishops fearful after brutal murder and death threats

Anglican Bishops fearful after brutal murder and death threats

Anglican bishops in Zimbabwe are appealing for protection, after being warned of plans to kill them as a power struggle with a rival pro-ZANU PF bishop deepens. Their plea for help comes after one of their church members was brutally murdered last week.

22 February 2011

Anglicans Withdraw 300 Children From Child Labour

Anglicans Withdraw 300 Children From Child Labour

The Livingstone Anglican Church Project (LACP) has withdrawn about 300 children in Zambia from various townships of the city who were previously engaged in child labour activities such as crushing of stones, director Emmanuel Chikoya has said.

16 February 2011

Harare Bishop: "Riot police and harassment will not 'crash' the faith of Zimbabwe Anglicans"

Harare Bishop: "Riot police and harassment will not 'crash' the faith of Zimbabwe Anglicans"

Pastoral letter from Bishop Chad of Harare: "It is with deep concern that I write to you as Pastor of the faithful in the Diocese of Harare CPCA about the unnecessary prolonged suffering of our people at the hands of the police who continue to claim to be receiving orders “from above” to prevent us from using our church buildings in accordance with the Makarau judgement of January 2008 and reaffirmed by Mavhangira judgment of June 2010."

26 January 2011

Report from the Diocese of Southern Malawi on Millennium Development Goal 3: Promote gender equality

Report from the Diocese of Southern Malawi on Millennium Development Goal 3: Promote gender equality

Report compiled by Josie Tengatenga - Program Director, Anglican Women in Development (AWID)

30 September 2010

Prayer requested for William's 100km walk

Prayer requested for William's 100km walk

The Anglican Church celebrates one hundred years of existence on Zambian soil this year. In order to commemorate this day a number of programs have been put in place. All the five dioceses in the country will commemorate the day individually

11 August 2010

Statement from the Church of the Province of Central Africa

Statement from the Church of the Province of Central Africa

At a lawfully constituted Elective Assembly of the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) in August 2009, at which the majority of electors present were from the Diocese of Lake Malawi, over two thirds of the voters were in favour of the Revd Francis Kaulanda being appointed bishop of that Diocese.

24 September 2009

Letter from the Church of the Province of Central Africa

Letter from the Church of the Province of Central Africa

The Church of the Province of Central Africa has asked that the following letter from the Dean of the Province be circulated by ACNS.

04 September 2009

Episcopal Elections in the Church of the Province of Central Africa

Episcopal Elections in the Church of the Province of Central Africa

The Electoral College which sat at St Peter’s, Lilongwe, Malawi on Saturday 1st August 2009 elected the Revd Canon Fr Leslie Richard Mtekateka as the Bishop of Northern Malawi

20 August 2009

Chad Gandiya is consecrated Bishop of Harare

Chad Gandiya is consecrated Bishop of Harare

In an extraordinary double ceremony, former USPG staff member Chad Gandiya was first consecrated bishop and then enthroned as the Bishop of the Diocese of Harare, part of the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA)

31 July 2009