South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Anglican Communion News Service The Anglican Church in Southern Africa is to consider blessing same-sex civil unions when its provincial synod meets next month. But the motion, proposed by the Diocese of Saldanha Bay, would not permit clergy to solemnise same-sex marriages. The motion says that clergy […]
By Jay Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma News Last Friday in the dusty town of Kabwohe, Uganda, more than 5 000 people crammed into an enclosed field to worship Jesus. They stayed from 7pm until 6:30 am for an all-night celebration that included dancing, singing, shouting, speaking in […]
Originally published in ABC News Anglican leaders today (Thursday, January 14, 2016) temporarily restricted the role of the US Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the American church’s acceptance of gay marriage. Episcopalians have been barred for three years from any policy-setting positions in the Anglican […]
Originally published in ACNS The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has resolved to study the possibility of withdrawing its investments from companies which exploit fossil fuels. The church’s Provincial Standing Committee, its top deliberative body between synods, resolved at a meeting on September 17 and 18 to ask its Provincial […]
Originally published in Nyassa Times The Church said it is sickened with reports that people living with albinism are still living in fear because some segments in the society continue hunting for their lives or body parts. Chairman of the Anglican Council in Malawi, the Right Reverend Vita Brighton Malasa, […]