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Church Leaders engage with the National Development Plan

Church Leaders engage with the National Development Plan

The National Church Leaders’ Consultation gathering at  Kempton Park from the 15 -16th October 2012 addressed many concerns and needs related to Religion and its input into addressing and making a difference in matters of Education, Public Health, Welfare, Economics and the implementation of the National Development Plan.

17 October 2012

Archbishop of York to Visit Pretoria

Archbishop of York to Visit Pretoria

The Most Revd. & Rt Hon. Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, is to visit the Diocese of Pretoria, South Africa from 10th October to 16th October 2012.

09 October 2012

Second female Anglican bishop elected by Southern Africa

Second female Anglican bishop elected by Southern Africa

A South African woman has been elected as the second female Anglican bishop in Africa. Canon Margaret Vertue, the senior priest in a diocese which includes most of the poorer suburbs of greater Cape Town, was elected bishop of the Diocese of False Bay on Wednesday (3 October).

05 October 2012

Southern Africa: Anglican Church "Walks the walk"

Southern Africa: Anglican Church "Walks the walk"

This was a wonderful meeting for giving legs to our discussions’ said Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Friday. ‘We’ve talked the talk about vision, mission, and priorities; we’ve talked about theology and serving God’s world. Now we’re getting on with walking the walk.’

02 October 2012

Archbishop encourages prayer and attendance at the Anglicans Ablaze Conference

Archbishop encourages prayer and attendance at the Anglicans Ablaze Conference

The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, the Most Revd. Thabo Cecil Makgoba, has issued a statement encouraging prayer and participation in the Anglicans Ablaze Conference to be held in Johannesburg in October this year.

01 August 2012

[Updated] First female Anglican bishop for Africa elected in a 'spirit-filled' atmosphere

[Updated] First female Anglican bishop for Africa elected in a 'spirit-filled' atmosphere

The Revd Ellinah Ntombi Wamukoya yesterday became the bishop-elect of Swaziland and the first woman bishop in the 12 Anglican Provinces across Africa. It is thought she is only the second bishop elected in a mainline church on the continent.

19 July 2012

First woman bishop elected in Africa - the Revd Ellinah Wamukoya

First woman bishop elected in Africa - the Revd Ellinah Wamukoya

It is a great pleasure to announce that the first woman bishop has been elected for the Diocese of Swaziland and in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

19 July 2012

Primate of Southern Africa: "Why not 'adopt' a young person who needs support?"

Primate of Southern Africa: "Why not 'adopt' a young person who needs support?"

Dear People of God...On the day of Pentecost, recently celebrated, St Peter recalled words of the prophet Joel, and God’s promise that where he pours out his Spirit, our sons and daughters will prophecy, our young men – and, I’m sure, young women also

28 June 2012

Archbishop Makgoba calls on South African Government to work with Russia and China on Syria

Archbishop Makgoba calls on South African Government to work with Russia and China on Syria

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town today called on the South African Government to increase its efforts to promote a solution to the violence in Syria.

08 June 2012

Southern Africa: 'Winds of Change' upliftment initiative

Southern Africa: 'Winds of Change' upliftment initiative

The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Kgosi Leruo T Molotlegi, King of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, will this week present proposals for a new initiative, called ‘Winds of Change’, in Addis Ababa at the Africa Summit of the World Economic Forum.

09 May 2012