Anglican Communion News Service - Africa

African Leadership Consultation on HIV/AIDS and Related MDGs

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:15:00 GMT

We, former African Heads of State, religious leaders and non-governmental organisations engaged in combating HIV and AIDS, convening in Nairobi, Kenya, under the auspices of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), have engaged in a cons... [More]

A Message for World AIDS Day from the CAPA Chairman

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:44:00 GMT

Greetings in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, At our last 10th Council Meeting held in Mauritius October 2007, we were greatly encouraged by the progress made by CAPA on educational and pastoral concerns in the fight against HIV and AIDS. W... [More]

CAPA Communique, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, October 2007

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:07:00 GMT

We, delegates of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa, gathered at Hotel El Monaco, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius between the 2nd and 5th October 2007 for the tenth meeting of the Council under the chairmanship of the Most Rev'd Peter J. Akinola. W... [More]

Pomp and Colour Marks the launch of the Strategic Plan

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT

The second CAPA HIV/AIDS TB & MALARIA Strategic Plan was launched at the Panafric Hotel Nairobi, yesterday February 22 2007 in a colourful ceremony presided over by the CAPA Chairman and the Primate of All Nigeria Archbishop Peter Akinola... [More]

CAPA World Aids Day Event

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:16:00 GMT

The Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), a regional coordinating body, joined the rest of the World to mark World AIDS Day with her Ecumenical and development partners. The event was organized by CAPA regional partners namely: Ecumenical H... [More]

CAPA - An Open Letter to the Episcopal Church USA

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:46:00 GMT

We, the Primates of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), meeting in Kampala on 21st - 22nd June, have followed with great interest your meeting of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church USA in Columbus. We have been especially ... [More]

Empowering African Anglican Women

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:49:00 GMT

In the 'Haven of Peace' - Dar es Salaam - women leaders from the 12 Anglican provinces in Africa gathered to discuss issues relating to their empowerment and survival

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Africa must set its own agenda, says Archbishop Ndungane

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:23:00 GMT

Africa must set its own agenda, which should be relevant to the prevailing circumstances, the Archbishop of Cape Town and Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndugane has said

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Message from the CAPA General Secretary on the Asia tsunami disaster

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:14:00 GMT

The Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) received the news of the horrific effects of the Tsunami that hit South East Asia and parts of East Africa on Boxing Day with profound shock and sorrow. We have continued to watch with disbelief as t... [More]

Communique from the African Anglican Bishops' Conference

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:28:00 GMT

The First African Anglican Bishops' Conference held at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria from 26 October - 1 November, 2004 with the theme: 'Africa comes of Age - an Anglican Self-Evaluation' hereby issues the foll... [More]

A Statement from the Primates gathered at the first African Anglican Bishop's Conference

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:25:00 GMT

We are gathered at an extraordinary and historic meeting of Anglican Bishops from all over Africa. We do so grateful for the Faith once delivered to the saints and the generosity of those who first brought the good news of Jesus Christ to the African... [More]

African Bishops' Conference set to open in Nigeria

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:24:00 GMT

More than 300 bishops and delegates are expected at the first-ever Africa Anglican Bishops Conference that opens October 26 in Lagos, Nigeria. The venue of the conference, Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, was awash with activity as bishop... [More]

Communique from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:42:00 GMT

We, the members of the CAPA HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Board, drawn from the 12 CAPA Provinces, met in Germiston, South Africa from 5-8 July 2004 to consult and find strategies of how our church shall continue to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the... [More]

Bishops motivated after CAPA training

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:54:00 GMT

Eighteen bishops have attended a training course for new bishops organised by the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. The group was led in their work by a former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada, the M... [More]

Letter to the Islamic Republic of Sudan's Ambassador to the United States of America

Wed, 26 May 2004 11:06:00 GMT

We are writing to inform you that beginning on 26 May, the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, working with Christians and others of good will who support human rights, will be organising protests of ongoing human rights violations and continued religious... [More]