Anglican Communion News Service - Melanesia

Anglican Church of Melanesia elects new Archbishop

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:46:00 GMT

The Anglican Church of Melanesia has a new Archbishop. He is the Rt Rev David Vunagi who is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Temotu in Solomon Islands. Bishop Vunagi was elected by the Provincial electoral board on the afternoon of Marc... [More]

Communique of the Church of Melanesia - Consultation on Reconciliation and Peace Building

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:37:00 GMT

From April 28 to May 1, 2008, some 90 members of the Church of Melanesia met for a four-day provincial consultation in Honiara, Solomon Islands on "Healing Past Hurts: A way forward for the Church of Melanesia in the ministry of Reconciliati... [More]

New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:59:00 GMT

The Revd Jonnie Kuper was consecrated and installed as the second Bishop of Hanuato'o Diocese at Kira Kira, Makira on Sunday April 10th

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Photographs from the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Melanesia

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:14:00 GMT

The Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has concluded his tour of the Church of the Province of Melanesia. The eight-day visit to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu covered six of the eight Anglican dioceses in the archipelago. The A... [More]

Solomon Islanders' choice between bitterness and love

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:12:00 GMT

The Most Revd Rowan Williams has been sworn in as a Companion of the Melanesian Brotherhood and has also urged the islanders to become a model for reconciliation. The Archbishop was speaking to more than 6,000 people at an ecumenical service that was... [More]

Archbishop urges Church to do more for the young

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:01:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, who is on an eight-day visit to the Church of the Province of Melanesia, has told a gathering of more than a thousand young people that the Anglican Church has to do more to relate to them a... [More]

Photographs from the Archbishop of Canterbury's visit to Melanesia

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:00:00 GMT

The Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is currently visiting the Church of the Province of Melanesia. He arrived on July 19 and was met by the Archbishop of Melanesia the Most Revd Sir Ellison Pogo. This photography page will be ... [More]

Funeral of the seven martyred Melanesian Brothers

Fri, 07 Nov 2003 13:00:00 GMT

The Investigators from the combined Australian led intervention force (RAMSI), at present working to restore peace and justice in the Solomon Islands, managed - in September - to locate the graves of the seven Melanesian Brothers.

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Funeral of the seven Melanesian brothers who died in Solomon Islands

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:05:00 GMT

The Melanesian Brothers who were allegedly killed by followers of the militant leader, Harold Keke, will receive a final burial on Friday 24 October.

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Our seven departed Melanesian Brothers: A message from Brother Richard Carter

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:19:00 GMT

I wanted to write to you to thank you all for the literally hundreds of messages of condolence, support, encouragement and prayer we have received from around the world since the news that our brothers had been killed.

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Brother Richard Carter's message about the Melanesian Brothers

Sat, 09 Aug 2003 13:04:00 GMT

I am writing to let you know that yesterday it was confirmed by the Australian intervention force in Solomon Islands that the six brothers who were taken hostage in April of this year by the militant leader Harold Keke have been killed.

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Solomon's rebel leader says six hostages are dead

Fri, 08 Aug 2003 13:00:00 GMT

Solomon Islands rebel leader, Harold Keke, has told an Australian-led intervention force that six missionary hostages from the Anglican Melanesian brothers are dead.

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Ten ways Australia and New Zealand can help the Solomon Islands

Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:58:00 GMT

Focus is on numbers of troops and police, strategies and possible dangers. Friends overseas tell me that the Solomons have been portrayed with great bleakness, full of violence, hostage-taking, anarchy and chaos.

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Harold Keke releases four Anglicans; Melanesian brothers still held hostage

Tue, 08 Jul 2003 11:19:00 GMT

Four Anglicans have been released by Solomon Island's rebel leader, Harold Keke.

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Anglican brothers held hostage in Guadalcanal

Sun, 11 May 2003 15:39:00 GMT

The Most Revd Ellison Pogo, Archbishop of the Church of Melanesia, confirmed this morning that six Brothers from the Melanesian Brotherhood are still being held hostage.

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