Anglican Communion News Service - South America

"The Church universal needs Anglicans" - Pope Francis

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT

The new Pope has reportedly said the Church universal needs Anglicans and that the Ordinariate is "quite unnecessary".

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Southern Cone Synod proposes one Province becomes two

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:59:00 GMT

The Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America’s Synod has proposed that its Province becomes two.

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Uruguay Elects Bishop Coadjutor (+espanol)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:09:00 GMT

In the 29th Extraordinary Synod held in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Montevideo, on December 9, 2011, an ample majority elected the Venerable Dr. Michael Pollesel as Bishop Coadjutor.

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Southern Cone approves Anglican Communion Covenant (+ version espanola)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:07:00 GMT

At its recent in Asunción, Paraguay, the Executive Committee of the Province of the Southern Cone of America, together with its Bishops, voted to approve the Anglican Covenant. [More]

Uruguay votes to transfer to another Province

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:22:00 GMT

The Diocese of Uruguay has voted in an extraordinary diocesan Synod to leave the Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America and seek another jurisdiction with which to share its ministry.

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Report on the Southern Cone Synod 2010

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:29:00 GMT

The tenth Synod of the Province of the Southern Cone of America, meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 1-5 November, 2010, has elected Bishop Hector "Tito" Zavala of Chile as its next Primate replacing Bishop Gregory Venables. ... [More]

Anglican Church is supporting Peru earthquake victims

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:53:00 GMT

The tiny Anglican Diocese of Peru has been feeding up to 6,000 people a day since a massive earthquake hit the region last week, claiming more than 500 lives. Working alongside government and aid agencies, the diocese has set up soup kitchens and com... [More]

Latin American Council of Churches elects first black president

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:09:00 GMT

The Latin American Council of Churches, known under its Spanish acronym CLAI, has elected Panamanian Episcopal (Anglican) Bishop Julio Murray as its first black president in a tightly contested election. ‘This is a new day for CLAI,’ th... [More]

Latin American theological group: Panama Declaration

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:42:00 GMT

We, the Latin-American and Caribbean bishops, gathered in the context of the Anglican Theological Conference, proclaim our solidarity and make public our desire for unity in Christ who invites us to participate and seek for the perfect unity in our L... [More]

Letter from the Archbishop of the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil to the Primate of the Souther

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:41:00 GMT

I am deeply disappointed by your letter in which you recognised and take under your supervision the deposed bishop and a group of deposed clergy that once belonged to the Diocese of Recife. I am saddened by this attitude, which was taken after we had... [More]

A Letter from the Primate of the Southern Cone

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 09:29:00 GMT

To The Bishop and Clergy of Recife, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ from the Province of the Southern Cone of America. For His own purposes, Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Church, has called us into the Anglican Communion in this time o... [More]

Statement from the Province of the Southern Cone

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:16:00 GMT

The recent unilateral actions of the Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA) in consecrating a bishop who is sexually active outside marriage, and the recognition of same-sex blessings have created a deeply painful and divisive situation and ha... [More]

Living the Christian life in the Anglican way

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:03:00 GMT

An innovative program called VIA, which is beginning to be known in the Spanish-speaking world, suggests there is more to incorporating people into the church than simply regular attendance.

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The Most Reverend Gregory Venables installed as new Diocesan Bishop of Argentina

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 11:11:00 GMT

On Saturday 12 October at a special service during the Diocesan Synod, Bishop Venables was enthroned as the next Diocesan Bishop for the Diocese of Argentina.

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"Sowing Faith on the Internet"

Tue, 01 Oct 2002 10:00:00 GMT

This September and October the pioneer Spanish portal website www.anglicanos.net sees two celebrations with the weekly seedthought number 100 'sown' and the imminent fourth anniversary of its launch in 1998.

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