August 01

• Egypt: Anglican Church Committed to Providing 'High Quality Health Care for All' [press release]

  The Anglican Church in Egypt has continued to invest heavily in the health care sector to provide primary and preventative services to meet the country's family, women,... Read more »

July 31

• South Sudan: New Ecumenical Councils Formed Following South Sudan Independence [press release]

  The leaders of the churches in Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to form two new ecumenical bodies following South Sudan's independence from Sudan in 2011. Read more »

• Burundi: Church in Burundi to Create New Diocese, Consecrate Bishop [press release]

  The Anglican Church in Burundi has created a new diocese to serve the growing numbers of Christians in the parishes found in the south-western part of the country. Read more »

July 30

• Egypt: Muslims and Christians Together for Egypt [press release]

  The Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa invited Muslim leaders and politicians, along with Christian leaders from different denominations, for an Iftar or a... Read more »

• Africa: Creation Time Provides Opportunity to Pray for Water Justice [press release]

  Water Justice is the theme of this year's Season of Creation, or Creation Time, which many churches around the world have adopted from 1 September to the Feast of St Francis on 4... Read more »

July 29

• Ghana: Bishop Urges "Restraint" As Election Petition Judgment Nears [press release]

  The Bishop of Wiawso, in the Church of the Province of West Africa, has called for Ghanaians to show "restraint" as the country's Supreme Court prepares to rule on a petition to... Read more »

July 26

• South Africa: Tributes to South Africa's Former Primate [press release]

  Tributes have been paid to the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Philip Russell, who died yesterday (Thursday) in Australia, aged 93. Leading the tributes, the present Archbishop... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Vertical Gardening to Improve Ethiopian Diet [press release]

  The Anglican Church in Ethiopia is promoting a unique agricultural practice called "vertical gardening" to combat the region's high levels of malnutrition due to a lack of variety... Read more »

• Africa: Australian Bishop Calls for "Decent Treatment" for Asylum Seekers [press release]

  The chair of the Melbourne Anglican Social Responsibility Committee, the Rt Revd Philip Huggins, Assistant Bishop of the Northern Region of Melbourne, has called for asylum seekers... Read more »

July 25

• North Africa: New Website for Egypt and Horn of Africa [press release]

  The Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa has launched a new website giving a fresh new look to the exciting work taking place in the region. Read more »

July 19

• Egypt: Egyptian Priest - "Deafness No Barrier to Faith, Mission" [press release]

  An Anglican priest in Egypt has said that, far from being a divine punishment, deafness has brought children closer to the Kingdom of God. Read more »

• Tunisia: Anglican Church in Tunisia Invests in the Future [press release]

  A growing indigenous congregation means there is need to equip new church leaders -- Tunisia Bishop By Bellah Zulu, ACNS Read more »

July 17

• South Africa: Nation Plan 'Human Chain' for Mandela Day [press release]

  South Africans from all walks of life are this Thursday expected to form a human chain to honour Nelson Mandela for his achievements in working towards conflict resolution,... Read more »

July 15

• Botswana: Govt Welcomes First Home-Grown Bishop

  Thousands of Christians from Botswana and beyond yesterday attended the enthronement and consecration of Botswana's new and fifth bishop, the Rt Revd Metlhayotlhe Rawlings Beleme. Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Fresh Fighting Around Goma, DRC, Increases Pressure On Anglican Work for Women Affected By War

  Reports of fresh fighting around Goma and attacks on women in the conflict zone have been sent to the Anglican Alliance from the Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »

July 12

• Zimbabwe: Archbishop of York Calls for Prayer for Zimbabwe

  The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has joined Oxford based Viva Network in encouraging the UK Church to support the children in Zimbabwe. Read more »

• Egypt: Archbishops Pledge Solidarity With Christians in Egypt

  Following fresh turmoil in Egypt, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have sent a message of 'committed solidarity' to Pope Tawadros II and Bishop Mouneer in Cairo. Read more »

• Malawi: Bishop of Southern Malawi Accepts Post At U.S College

  The Rt Revd James Tengatenga is to leave his role as Bishop of Southern Malawi after accepting a position as Dean of the Tucker Foundation at Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire,... Read more »

July 09

• Nigeria: Anglican Primate Says Prosperity Gospel Is "Half Truth"

  The Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Nicholas Okoh has condemned the emergence of the 'get rich quick' sermon that is the rave of most Pentecostal Churches in the... Read more »

July 03

• Zambia: Anglicans Tackle Child Trafficking in Zambia's Tourist Capital

  The Anglican Church in Zambia has welcomed the news that the country's tourist capital Livingstone has partnered with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to fight child... Read more »

July 02

• Botswana: Botswana Prepares to Consecrate New Bishop

  Thousands of Christians from Botswana and elsewhere are expected to attend the consecration of Botswana's fifth bishop, the Venerable Metlhayotlhe Rawlings Beleme. Read more »

• Nigeria: Anglican Bishop - "Nigeria's Government Lacks Security Solution"

  The diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Enugu, had on Thursday chided President Goodluck Jonathan's administration, saying the government seemed incapable of... Read more »

June 11

• Congo-Kinshasa: Funding Appeal for Emergency Programme for Women and Girls Attacked in Eastern Congo

  An urgent appeal for funds to help women who have been raped by combatants in the conflict in DRC is being made by the Church of Goma Diocese of Bukavu. Read more »

June 10

• South Sudan: 2000 South Sudanese Christians Confirmed in Just Eight Days

  More than 2000 people in the three archdeaconries of Tonj east area in Wau Diocese of South Sudan were confirmed by the bishop during his recent trip around the diocese. Read more »

June 06

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Anglicans Return to Shrine for Bernard Mizeki Celebrations

  Thousands of pilgrims from Zimbabwe and beyond are expected to gather in Harare next week to commemorate the life of Bernard Mizeki, a lay African catechist and missionary martyred... Read more »