Anglican Communion News Service - Congo

Anglican university in Congo attacked

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:47:00 GMT

One of the member schools in Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) in Africa has been affected by the fighting in Congo. Despite being 250 miles north from the fighting in Goma, the Université Anglicane du Congo experien... [More]

Appeal to Anglican Communion: "Please join a week of prayer for DR Congo"

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:37:00 GMT

Anglicans and Episcopalians around the world have been invited to join Archbishop Isingoma Kahwa of the Province of the Anglican Church of Congo, and the Congo Church Association in a week of special prayer for peace in DR Congo.

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Pictures show hidden victims of DRC conflict

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:25:00 GMT

Exclusive pictures sent to the Anglican Alliance by Bishop Bahati Bali-Busane Sylvestre from the Diocese of Bukavu in DRC show the plight of displaced people living in Anglican churches and schools in inhumane conditions.

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Anglican Alliance's Congo Appeal

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:33:00 GMT

Thousands of people of the Democratic Republic of Congo are on the move following widespread conflict. The Anglican Bishop Bahati Bali-Busane Sylvestre from the Diocese of Bukavu, Anglican Church of Congo has appealed for prays and support for the ... [More]

Emergency Appeal for Boga Diocese, Congo

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:30:00 GMT

The Rt. Rev. William Bahemuka, the Bishop of Boga Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has issued a call for emergency support to avert increased militia attacks in the region of Bukiringi, 15 miles north of Boga, the seat of the Diocese.&n... [More]

The Anglican Church of Congo commits to take action against sexual violence

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT

The Province of the Anglican Church of Congo (PEAC) has actively participated in the two day workshop at the Pallottin Centre in Goma on the Church’s response to the challenge of gender-based sexual violence.

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Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Congo and Kenya

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:17:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury is to embark on a pastoral visit to the Anglican Church in Eastern Congo as the guest of the Province's Primate the Most Revd Henri Isingoma.. Prior to this the Archbishop will visit Kenya where he will be received by th... [More]

Archbishops of Canterbury and Congo Urge for Global Action on World Malaria Day 2011

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:07:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Most Reverend Henri Isingoma, have spoken out on the BBC World Service to mark World Malaria Day 2011.

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Armed militia storm Bukavu bishop's home at night

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:23:00 GMT

A group of unidentified gunmen forced their way into the home of Congolese Bishop Sylvestre Bali-Busane Bahati of the Diocese of Bukavu during the early hours of April 9, looting the property and leaving with money, clothes and electronic equipment... [More]

Bishop Katanda helps open door to democracy in Congo

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:04:00 GMT

Bishop Masimando Katanda and his wife Naomi, from the Anglican Diocese of Kindu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) visited Victoria in early December as guests of CMS. They talked to Beryl Rule about the work the Church is doing there to... [More]

Secretary General Visits Anglicans in DR Congo

Wed, 02 May 2007 16:04:00 GMT

At the invitation of Archbishop Fidele Dirokpa, Canon Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, attended the Provincial Synod meeting of L'Eglise Anglicane du Congo held in Bunia last week. The synod meeting was held immediately af... [More]

Statement of the Bishops of the Anglican Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mon, 05 Jan 2004 13:04:00 GMT

We, the Bishops of the Anglican Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (DRCongo) gathered in Kinshasa, its capital city, on behalf of the clergy and laity from the DRCongo, take this opportunity to officially express our unhappiness regard... [More]

ERD assists displaced in Congo following unrest

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:30:00 GMT

Episcopal Relief and Development is aiding over one thousand displaced families in the northeast region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after continued violence and ethnic clashes.

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Fear of massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:59:00 GMT

Humanitarian organisations warned of possible massacres of ethnic Hema civilians during the night after the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and ethnic Ngiti and Lendu militias on Thursday stormed Bunia in North Eastern Democratic Republic of th... [More]

African priest killed travelling to Hong Kong for Anglican world meeting

Fri, 06 Sep 2002 14:54:00 GMT

The Anglican Communion office in London has received the following information from the Congo: "The Revd Basimaki Byabasaija, the assistant to the diocesan secretary and the coordinator of the HIV/AIDS network in the Diocese of Boga (Congo) was... [More]