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Primate welcomes President Clinton's concern on debt

Primate welcomes President Clinton's concern on debt

(CPSA) The announcement by President Bill Clinton that he would raise the issue of the international debt of African countries at the meeting of the G7 group of countries to be held in England in May was welcome, according to the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane.

08 April 1998

Church concern over education system

Church concern over education system

(CPSA) A delegation from the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (Anglican), has met the Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bengu, to make representations regarding several issues relating to education.

08 April 1998

Churches call for a Christian Nation

Churches call for a Christian Nation

(ENI)The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) wants Zimbabwe declared a Christian nation. The council will make a formal request to Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, in the next few days.

19 March 1998

President Mandela and Archbishop Ndungane discuss differences

President Mandela and Archbishop Ndungane discuss differences

(CPSA) The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, emerged from his meeting with President Nelson Mandela on Thursday 5th March encouraged that the air had been cleared, following reports that the President had criticised him in front of two of his bishops and several other clergy.

10 March 1998

Primate Opposes Cloning

Primate Opposes Cloning

(CPSA) The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, has expressed his strong opposition to cloning, and warned that people "must not play God".

24 February 1998

Primate calls for Enviromental Rights

Primate calls for Enviromental Rights

(CPSA) A call has been made for a declaration of human environmental rights to ensure a sustainable environment for the future of humankind.

24 February 1998

Churches call to Government

Churches call to Government

(ENI)Churches in Zimbabwe have appealed to the government to reconsider the economic policies which have caused huge rises in the prices of basic commodities, provoking three days of riots and looting.

18 February 1998

Statement by the Archbishop of Capetown, The Most Revd Ndungane

Statement by the Archbishop of Capetown, The Most Revd Ndungane

I have just returned from London where I had a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding the forthcoming Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops from all over the world. This conference, held every 10 years, will be held at the University of Kent in Canterbury in July this year.

15 February 1998

Anglican Primate Condemns Military Deal

Anglican Primate Condemns Military Deal

(ENI/CPSA)The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town this week sharply criticised a South African deal which will supply military aircraft to Algeria.

30 January 1998

Primate speaks of an Episcopal Church of Africa

Primate speaks of an Episcopal Church of Africa

(ENI) One of Africa's leading Anglican churchmen has called for a single Anglican Church to unite all of Africa's Anglicans.

23 January 1998