South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Church Times The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) failed to mitigate the “serious risk” that John Smyth would continue to groom and abuse young men during his time in South Africa, an independent panel has concluded. The Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr Thabo Makgoba, who commissioned the […]
A decision by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) to declare Israel an apartheid state “is highly concerning” as it “portrays a false view of the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel,” says Bafana Modise, head of communications at South African Friends of Israel (SAFI). In the resolution passed […]
The Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa have resolved to craft special prayers for couples in same-sex relationships, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town announced on Monday. However, the bishops were unable to reach consensus on blessing same-sex unions during church services and ruled out church […]
In an op-ed published in PoliticsWeb, Pamela Ngubane, general manager of South African Friends of Israel, says the Church should align itself with peace-builders who lay a foundation for the future prosperity of all people The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) has adopted a set of increasingly extreme positions […]