Church leaders in Kenya give qualified support for plan to close orphanages
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Amid a growing push among child welfare organisations to reunite families rather than keep children in institutional homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new national program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade. Church leaders in the country, whose denominations run hundreds of orphanages, have expressed support […]
Africa’s six Anglican women bishops meet and issue call to combat Africa’s “triple threat”
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Africa’s six female Anglican bishops concluded a historic meeting last Sunday (14th January) by calling for authentic leadership, empowerment and mentoring for women on the continent. Africa’s six female Anglican bishops participate in a panel discussion at St Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya, on 11th January, 2024. PICTURE: Video screen grab. […]
Christian leaders call for humanitarian corridors to help those under siege in Gaza
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Sunday called for humanitarian corridors to help those under siege in Gaza and again appealed for the release of hostages held by the militant Islamist group Hamas. “I forcefully ask that children, the sick, the elderly and women, and all civilians do not become the victims of the conflict,” he […]
Ugandan law widens Anglican Church rift over LGBTQ rights
Kigali, Rwanda Reuters The chair of a conservative group of Anglican church leaders on Wednesday accused the church’s global head of perpetuating colonialism with his criticism of one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, introduced by Uganda last month. Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion’s 85 million […]
The Leader: Australian Anglican Bishop Mark Calder
In a new column that explores a range of issues in conversation with Christian leaders, JO KADLECEK speaks with Mark Calder, Anglican Bishop of Bathurst in the Australian state of New South Wales…
Sudan’s increased fighting empties Christian clerics from the capital Khartoum
Nairobi, KenyaRNS An attack on a Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum is drawing attention to the plight of Christians in the north-eastern African country, where a raging civil war is forcing out Christian clerics. The attack on the Coptic Mar Girgis (St George) Church in Omdurman, across […]
Conservative Anglican group says it has no confidence in church of England leader
Nairobi, KenyaReuters A conservative group of Anglican church leaders said on Friday that it no longer had confidence in the leader of the Church of England over his stance on same-sex unions. Earlier this year the CoE – where the Anglican tradition originated – set out proposals to allow priests to bless same-sex couples in […]
UK cathedrals seek to expand choral tradition’s appeal
Norwich, UK UK cathedrals are seeking to make the British choral tradition more widely available by extending opportunities for children in state schools to engage with music through the National Schools Singing Programme. “First-class choral tuition has often been only the privilege of pupils at private choir schools, not children in state schools,” explained Callum […]
In Uganda, clergy commend government, health workers for ending Ebola
Kampala, Uganda Catholic and Anglican bishops in Uganda have hailed government, health care providers and the public for their role in fighting and ending the Ebola outbreak in the country. The bishops made the remarks in their Christmas message to Christians. “We need to thank the government and health workers for working tirelessly to control […]
In Uganda, church leaders express condolences, call for action, after blind school fire kills 11
Kampala, Uganda The Anglican Archbishop of Uganda and other influential clergy have expressed their sadness over a fire at a blind school earlier this week in which 11 girls died. The clergy also suggested ways on how to stop the rampant school fires in Uganda. Joyce Kaducu, Ugandan State Minister for Primary Education, talks to security […]