South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has expressed its “deep disappointment” at the General Synod’s vote to continue the process towards introducing standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples. Monday’s vote also saw the Church of England move closer to removing current restrictions on […]
The Church of England is due to offer an apology for the role of English churches in the expulsion of Jews in the 13th Century. Speaking at a meeting of the general synod, Anglican leaders announced plans for an “act of repentance” to apologise for historic antisemitism within churches across […]
Originally published in South African Jewish Report The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) formally adopted Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) principles against Israel at its annual conference in September 2019, closely following the Anglican Church of South Africa’s decision to do so in September. The Methodist Church has more than […]
The Chief Rabbi in South Africa Dr Warren Goldstein has condemned the Anglican Church of South Africa (ACSA) for its resolution to support “well-directed Boycott, Divestment, Sanction (BDS) actions” against Israel. His comments are reported in the following article published by the South African Jewish Report today: The Anglican Church, […]
The Church of Christ the King in Gelvandale, together with the inter-leading hall, were full to overflowing last Saturday as members and guests of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth gathered to celebrate the consecration and installation of their new Bishop, The Rt Revd Dr Edward Daniels. The Archbishop of […]
The Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth has a new Bishop. The Reverend Dr Edward (Eddie) Ronald Daniels was elected as the fifth Bishop of the diocese on the first day of their elective assembly which met at St John’s in Walmer. Three days, December 5 to 7, were set aside […]
Originally published in ACNS More than 2 000 Anglicans from Southern Africa and around the world were in Durban last week for Anglicans Ablaze, an international conference within the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. The biennial event, which ran from October 3 TO 6, is a renewal platform meant to […]
Port Elizabeth’s outgoing Anglican leader Bishop Nceba Bethlehem Nopece has ended his 17 years in office in the city with a call for uncompromising adherence to the Word of God. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth, who has earned the respect of his peers across denominational lines […]
Originally published in The Telegraph Church of England clergy have appeared to signal support for gay marriage after they rejected a bishops’ report which said that only a man and woman could marry in church. The report recommended that the bar on same-sex church marriages continue but that a more […]
Originally published in Virtue Online. The Anglican Church of Southern Africa voted last Friday to reject a proposal to allow prayers of blessing to be offered for people in same-sex civil unions under South African law. The vote was taken by the church’s Provincial Synod, its top legislative body, on a […]