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Crowd-funding campaign to save fire-damaged historic Anglican school in Madagascar

An Anglican college in Madagascar is facing closure unless a crowdfunding campaign can help it break a decade-long "vicious cycle" of decline caused by two fires in 2005.

09 December 2016

Millions face starvation as famine hits southern Africa

The people of Madagascar, Malawi and Zimbabwe are facing the risk of death as erratic weather, drought and crop failures have resulted in chronic food shortages.

16 November 2016

Archbishop Welby joins cooking event to highlight food poverty

Friday Night Kitchen in Canterbury focuses on food, community and the Church as a centre of hospitality

19 May 2015

Mgr Welby: "Maurice a quelque chose d'important à partager"

L'archevêque de Canterbury, Maurice a quelque  chose d'important à partager avec le monde, à savoir la capacité des gens de différentes communautés et de différentes origines ethniques à vivre ensemble. 

08 July 2014

Archbishop Welby visits the Province of the Indian Ocean

On the final leg of his visit to Primates in Southern and Central Africa, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and his wife, Caroline, travelled from South Africa to Mauritius.

07 July 2014

Mgr Ernest: «Travailler pour le progrès et le développement»

Mgr Ernest écrit sur ​​les prochaines élections (également en malgache/

25 October 2013

Madagascar's theological college celebrates 135th anniversary

Celebrations will take place this weekend to mark the 130th anniversary of the ordination of Madagascar's first priest

02 August 2013

Seychelles bishop: "Church will be actively involved in reconstruction efforts"

Seychelles bishop: "Church will be actively involved in reconstruction efforts"

A bishop in flood-stricken Seychelles has said the Church in that country will be “actively involved in the reconstruction efforts” through “raising funds for building materials.”

07 February 2013

Province appeals for Communion help after Seychelles storms

Province appeals for Communion help after Seychelles storms

Members of the Anglican Communion have been asked to provide prayer and financial support for the Diocese of Seychelles which has been badly hit by flooding due to recent extreme weather.

29 January 2013

Indian Ocean Province re-elects Primate

Indian Ocean Province re-elects Primate

The Most Revd Ian Ernest has been re-elected as the Primate of the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean.

24 August 2012