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Communiqué of the Global South Primates during their visit to China in September 2011
Lead Photo: The Primates in a dialogue session with the National leadership for the TSMP/CCC at their head office, led by Elder Fu Xianwei, Chairman of the national TSPM, and Revd Gao Feng, President of the national CCC. 1. At the kind invitation of His Excellency Mr. Wang Zuoan, Minister for the State Administration for Religious...
Continue reading...Preamble to the Letter of Accession - Province of Southeast Asia
16. May 2011
This Preamble gives an account of the decisions that led to the drawing up of the Anglican Communion Covenant. It also outlines the raison d'être for the Church of the Province of South East Asia’s agreement to sign the Anglican Communion Covenant. The historical events of the past decade which caused the ‘torn...
Continue reading...On the Dublin Meeting: GSA Editorial
21. January 2011
21st January 2011 There have been various interests and concerns expressed about the absence of some Global South Primates at the forthcoming Dublin Primates’ Meeting. Where these Primates are concerned, arriving at such decision was not a sudden or knee-jerk reaction. Both before, and more so after, The Episcopal Church has...
Continue reading...Sudan independence referendum ‘free and fair’
20. January 2011
Southern Sudan’s week long independence referendum was free and fair, independent poll monitors have reported and turn out heavy. The results of the referendum on independence for the Southern African, Christian half of Sudan from the Northern Muslim, Arab governing in Khartoum are being tallied this week, but preliminary returns...
Continue reading...A Joint Communiqué for Friends and Partners of the Diocese of Iran and Diocese of Peshawar
01. January 2011
December, 2010 On the 21st of November 2010, at St John’s Cathedral, Peshawar a service was held to establish a diocesan link between the Diocese of Iran and the Diocese of Peshawar. The Diocesan Bishops expressed to one another the desire to partner in the Great Commission and service of Christ’s people in the South Western...
Continue reading...The Conference Statement of the 2nd All Africa Bishops Conference
03. September 2010
Preamble The second All Africa Bishops Conference, organised by the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), met in Entebbe, Uganda, from 23rd to 29th August 2010. Participants included 398 bishops representing the following Provinces: Burundi, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indian Ocean, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda,...
Continue reading...CAPA Primates Communiqué, Uganda
29. August 2010
August 29, 2010 1. In a spirit of unity and trust, and in an atmosphere of love the Primates of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) as well as Archbishop John Chew, the Chairman of the Global South, which represents the majority of the active orthodox membership in the entire Anglican Communion, met during the 2nd All...
Continue reading...African bishops chide Anglican leader on homosexuality - CNN Belief Blog
28. August 2010
Conservative Anglican bishops pressed the head of the worldwide church over homosexuality at a conference this week in Uganda, demanding he "sort out" the crisis facing the world's third-largest Christian denomination. Bishops from Singapore, Southeast Asia and Africa told Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in...
Continue reading...African bishops maintain anti-gay stand - New Vision Online
25. August 2010
ANGLICAN bishops attending the All Africa Bishops Conference in Entebbe have reiterated their firm stand against homosexuality. In speeches, most of which received standing ovations, the prelates said the practice was alien and an “innovation of the truth”. Present was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, whose...
Continue reading...African bishops say Anglicans in West strayed from God
25. August 2010
ENTEBBE, Tuesday The Anglican church in the West no longer adheres to the word of God, African bishops said Tuesday at a continental conference attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Rowan Williams, the head of the world-wide Anglican Communion, has been criticised by some African church leaders for his tolerant stance on...
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14. September 2011
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