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West African bishops give Ebola briefing to C of E Synod

Three West African bishops have briefed members of the Church of England’s General Synod this week on the Ebola crisis and the role played by the church in tackling it. The Bishops of Bo, Freetown, and Guinea were joined by representatives from the Anglican mission agency United Society and the Anglican Alliance.

19 February 2016

Churches' Ebola response is model for future epidemics

The response of Anglican churches and other faith communities to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa can serve as a model for addressing other epidemics, the Anglican Alliance heard this week.

19 February 2016

Ghanaian bishop urges prayer for peaceful general elections

The Bishop of Sunyani has called for “incessant prayers” that Ghana will go through “successful and peaceful general elections.” Two general elections will be held in Ghana on 7 November this year: one to elect a president and another to elect 275 members of parliament.

06 January 2016

Unity, Faith and Order body welcomes Primates Meeting

The body responsible for promoting the deepening of communion between the churches of the Anglican Communion and its ecumenical partners has welcomed next month’s Primates Meeting in Canterbury, describing it as“an opportunity for a new, redeemed conversation within the Communion.”

14 December 2015

Communiqué from the 9 December 2015 meeting of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity Faith and Order (IASCUFO)

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order met at Elmina, Ghana, from 2 to 9 December 2015.

14 December 2015

Episcopal Relief & Development and Church of Liberia expand SGBV prevention

Working with faith-based networks for change

02 October 2015

Ghanaian Primate: "Church and Government responsible for the Youth"

Archbishop Dr Daniel Yinka Sarfo has said the church and the state must make deliberate efforts at training and nurturing the youth

10 September 2015

Anglican Family Network shows how 'family' can be place of reconciliation

Latest newsletter shares practical, Gospel-centred examples of repairing broken relationships

13 August 2015

Ghanaian bishop calls for religious tolerance

Ghanaian bishop calls for religious tolerance

Right Reverend Dr Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese, Accra has called for religious tolerance across the various religious groups in Ghana.

23 July 2015

Liberian churches honoured for their services during Ebola outbreak

Practical efforts, advocacy, prevention and prayer witness were inspirational during ‘deeply traumatic time,’ says WCC

13 July 2015